ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23101
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| Date: | Friday 25 May 2001 |
| Time: | 20:22 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna T310Q |
| Owner/operator: | Air Spray |
| Registration: | C-FGZR |
| MSN: | 310Q1034 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental TSIO-520-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 33 NM NE of Red Earth Creek, Alberta -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cessna 310 Bird Dog, registration C-FGZR,operated by Air Spray, was reported overdue in the Red Earth, AB area on Friday, May 25 during fire-fighting activities. A search ensued and the wreckage was found by ground fire-fighting crews. The 2 occupants were deceased. TSB Edmonton sent 2 investigators to the scene and more details will be available later. 2001/05/29 UPDATE TSB reported that the Cessna 310, serial number 310Q1034, was working as a bird dog aircraft on a forest fire northeast of Red Earth Creek, AB. During a turning maneuver at low altitude, the aircraft descended into the trees and crashed. The pilot and the fire control officer were fatally injured, and the aircraft destroyed by fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
2001C0534
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Oct-2020 20:06 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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