Incident at CHURCHILL
Summary
1996-07-03: While on a local sight seeing trip the aircraft suffered a complete electrical failure. The aircraft returned to Churchill nordo and the FSS operator observed the aircraft circling overhead the airport. The air radio operator realized the aircraft was without radio and advised vehicles which were working on the runway to exit the runway which allowed the aircraft to complete a normal circuit and land without further incident. Maintenance are in the process of determining why the electrics failed.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0236 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1996-07-03 - 19:40 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, CHURCHILL |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FQNN | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | |
| Make |
CESSNA |
| Model | 172 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Electrical problem |