ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216285
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| Date: | Saturday 13 October 2018 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FIES |
| MSN: | 12-1125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gilles Lake, Coleman Township, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gilles Lake, Coleman, ON |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A private, float-equipped Piper PA-12 aircraft, was departing from Gilles Lake, near Cobalt, ON with 1 pilot and 2 passengers on board. Shortly after the aircraft became airborne, the pilot reportedly encountered rudder control difficulties. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and attempted to land straight ahead on the remaining portion of the lake. The aircraft landed hard, and as a result sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the three occupants.
Sources:
https://www.mywestnipissingnow.com/24292/no-injuries-in-float-plane-crash-near-cobalt/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/float-plane-crash-cobalt-1.4863156
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2018 04:40 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 15:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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