ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23135
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| Date: | Sunday 1 April 2007 |
| Time: | 10:55 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Aeropro |
| Registration: | C-FTIW |
| MSN: | 31-7752123 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Lac Germain, 55nm north of Sept-Isles, Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Sept-Iles, Quebec (CYZV) |
| Wabush, Newfoundland & Labrador (CYWK) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Piper PA31-350 (registration C-FTIW, serial number 31-7752123), operated by Aéropro, was on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from Sept-Îles, Quebec, to Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, took off around 06:30 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). Shortly before 07:00 EDT, the aircraft turned off its route and proceeded to Grand Lac Germain to fly over the cottage of friends. Around 07:00, the aircraft overflew the southeast bay of Grand Lac Germain. The pilot then overflew a second time. The aircraft proceeded northeast and disappeared behind the trees. A few seconds later, the twin-engine aircraft crashed on the frozen surface of the lake. The pilot was fatally injured; the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. CADORS 2007Q0557
2. TSB Occurrence No:A07Q0063 at http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2007/a07q0063/a07q0063.asp
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/2007/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-quebec-1-killed/]
4. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2007/a07q0063/a07q0063.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jan-2009 08:41 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2017 14:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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