Incident Cessna A185F Skywagon C-GPHO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233071
 
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Date:Tuesday 18 February 2020
Time:11:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:Ahmic Air
Registration: C-GPHO
MSN: 18503099
Year of manufacture:1976
Engine model:Teledyne Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:4 nm ENE of Yellowknife, NT -   Canada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Yellowknife Ice Strip (CEN9), NT
Destination airport:Whati Airport, NT (YLE/CEM3)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An Ahmic Air ski-equipped Cessna 185F was operating from the Yellowknife Ice Strip (CEN9), NT to Whati (CEM3), NT. The aircraft suffered a loss of engine power (Teledyne Continental Motors IO-520-D) shortly after take-off and conducted a forced approach into trees.
There were no injuries to the passenger or pilot. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

Sources:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-emergency-landing-1.5467491
https://cabinradio.ca/30566/news/yellowknife/no-injuries-as-ahmic-air-plane-makes-yk-emergency-landing/
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=3985&rfr=RchSimp.aspx

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/16049_1246379669.jpg (photo)

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 February 2019 C-GPHO Ahmic Air 0 Back Bay at Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife, NWT non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Feb-2020 01:35 Geno Added
19-Feb-2020 04:00 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Mar-2020 12:43 harro Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
25-Sep-2020 20:24 aguile Updated [Total occupants, Phase]

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