Incident
at Kuper Is. near Nanaimo
Summary
1996-06-12: On landing on the water the left float failed and the aircraft overturned in the water. The pilot, two adults and one child all escaped without injury. Early indications indicate a possible failure of the left float spreader bar. The weather at the time of the incident was 11 sct E 32 BKN 50 BKN 80 OVR 15 RW-. Although the winds in the area were reported at 15 gusting to 20, the Bay where the accident occurred was apparently relatively calm.
Details
| CADORS Number |
1995P0109 |
| Occurrence Type |
Incident
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| Reported By |
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| Occurred At |
1995-03-20 -
16:15 |
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| Fatalities |
0 |
| Injuries |
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| Aerodrome ID |
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| Aerodrome Name |
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| Geographic Location |
British Columbia,
Canada,
North America,
Pacific Region,
Kuper Is. near Nanaimo
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| TSB Occurrence Number |
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| TSB Class of Investigation |
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| AOR Number |
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| Reported By |
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| Categories |
System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant],Loss of control - ground |
Events |
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