Accident
at Calgary, 25 NM W, Alberta
Summary
1996-11-15: The pilot was conducting a "power on" practice approach to the Ghost Lake Dam with his amphibious float-equipped aircraft when the engine lost power. A forced landing was carried out on the frozen surface, and the aircraft slid 50 to 200 feet before it struck the shoreline, overturned, and came to rest on its back substantially damaged. The pilot escaped without injury. The pilot reported that he suspects he encountered a fuel starvation problem.
Details
| CADORS Number |
1996C0481 |
| Occurrence Type |
Accident
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| Reported By |
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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| Occurred At |
1996-11-07 -
23:40 |
| Day or Night? |
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| Fatalities |
0 |
| Injuries |
0 |
| Aerodrome ID |
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| Aerodrome Name |
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| Geographic Location |
Alberta,
Canada,
North America,
Prairie and Northern Region,
Calgary, 25 NM W, Alberta
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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 |
Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Categories |
System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant],Other |
Events |
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