ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196722
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 2017 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: | Blue Yonder Merlin E-Z |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St John's (Paddys Pond) Water Aerodrome (CCQ5), St John's, N&L -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paddys Pond Water Aerodrome (CCQ5) |
| Paddys Pond Water Aerodrome (CCQ5) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Blue Yonder Merlin E-Z Basic Ultra-light aircraft on floats, departed from St. John’s (Paddys Pond) water aerodrome, NL (CCQ5) to conduct circuits with one pilot on board. During the takeoff, the unbuckled passenger seat belt became caught in the control column. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft which stalled and impacted an island. The pilot egressed with minor injuries and was rescued by witnesses. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/2017/7/16/plane-crashes-at-paddys-pond0.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/small-aircraft-crash-1.4208107
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2017 12:28 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jul-2017 20:07 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 20-Jul-2017 20:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2021 07:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2021 07:13 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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