ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277600
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| Date: | Friday 22 April 2022 |
| Time: | 15:17 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K 231 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GQMS |
| MSN: | 25-0536 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Calgary/Springbank Airport (YBW/CYBW), Springbank, AB -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Calgary/Springbank Airport, AB (CYBW) |
| Calgary/Springbank Airport, AB (CYBW) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Mooney M20K, was operating on a round robin IFR flight plan from Springbank (CYBW), AB with a pilot and instructor pilot on board. During the RNAV approach to Runway 35, the aircraft struck the ground 3000 feet short of the runway on the extended centre line. The pilot in the left seat sustained fatal injuries, the instructor pilot in the right seat received serious injuries. There was no post-impact fire.
Post-accident photos revealed a build-up of mixed ice on the aft VHF (very high frequency) communication antenna, the leading edges of the horizontal stabilizer, and the leading edge of the left wing. The investigation estimated the build-up of the mixed ice on the VHF communication antenna to be between ¾ and 1 inch thick.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/8779671/calgary-plane-crash-springbank-airport-man-dead/
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/injuries-reported-after-plane-crash-near-springbank-airport-rcmp
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/man-killed-woman-suffers-critical-injures-in-plane-crash-west-of-calgary-1.5872711
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=14703&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGQMS/history/20220422/2015Z/CYBW/CYBW
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=c07033&lat=50.910&lon=-114.321&zoom=10.0&showTrace=2022-04-22
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9857p (previous U.S. Registration)
https://www.hangar67.com/photos/20476/0a862da554.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N9857P
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2022 23:11 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Apr-2022 23:15 | Geno | Updated [Date] |
| 23-Apr-2022 00:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2022 01:12 | johnwg | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 23-Apr-2022 05:27 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Apr-2022 21:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2022 06:46 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
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