ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23228
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| Date: | Thursday 22 April 2004 |
| Time: | 04:47 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Edmonton Flying Club |
| Registration: | C-GIUW |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 25 NM NE of Edmonton, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Edmonton City Centre (CYXD) |
| Tofield, Alberta (CEV7) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Tthe Edmonton Flying Club Cessna 172S, C-GIUW, was on a VFR night training flight from Edmonton City Centre (CYXD) to Tofield, Alberta (CEV7) and return. At about 2247 MDT, the City Centre control tower lost radio and radar communications with the aircraft. Shortly afterward, a local resident and a police helicopter found the burning wreckage of C-GIUW in a field approximately 21 NM northeast of CYXD, and about 4 NM southeast of the Josephburg airport. The aircraft had struck two grain storage bins prior to impacting the ground, and the privately-licensed pilot, who was the sole occupant, had sustained fatal injuries.
Sources:
2004C0613
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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