ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23407
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1999 |
| Time: | 23:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GFYA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rycroft, AB, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
C-GFYA, a Cessna 172 with just the pilot on board, was expected to arrive at Grande Prairie at 1615 local time on March 2nd after a flight from Peace River, but did not arrive. No communication was received from the pilot and CAF Search and Rescue dispatched a CC-130 Hercules from CFB Winnipeg to conduct a search for the missing a/c. It was reported at 2000Z on March 3rd that the Hercules crew spotted the wreckage of the a/c about 2 miles from the highway near the town of Rycroft. A 900 foot AGL ceiling prevented SARTECHS from parachuting to the site and the local RCMP has been dispatched by vehicle to the location. The status of the pilot is not known at this time. He is a Private Pilot and it is not known if he is instrument rated. The weather between Peace River and Grande Prairie yesterday was reported to have been VFR but with some areas of low cloud. UPDATE It was confirmed that the 30 year old male Private Pilot pilot did not survive the accident. His body was found inside the wreckage. It was reported that the weather was good VFR when the pilot departed Peace River, but deteriorated to below VFR enroute with rain, freezing rain, snow and low ceilings. UPDATE TSB reported that an examination of the wreckage indicates a loss of control in flight, likely as a result of disorientation due to adverse weather conditions.
Sources:
1999C0150
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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