Incident at Thunder Bay, Ontario
Summary
1996-08-27: Two commercial pilots rented a Piper PA28-140 (C-FZJM) for a local flight in the Thunder Bay area. During that flight, the PIC relinquished control to the second pilot who did a fly-by over a lake approximately 20 miles north of the Thunder Bay Airport. During that procedure the aircraft's nose landing gear struck the surface of the lake and the wheel broke free. The aircraft was returned to Thunder Bay where it was landed on the main gear and nose oleo components. Damage was restricted to the nose-gear and propeller systems; no one was injured. The flight school management have taken local follow-up preventive action.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0354 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-08-24 - 00:26 |
| Day or Night? | Night-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FZJM | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | 539025 ONTARIO INC (THUNDER BAY FLYING SCHOOL) |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
PIPER |
| Model | PA-28-140 |
| Year Built | 1971 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
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| Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Landing gear |