ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32279
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1995 |
| Time: | 08:35 |
| Type: |  Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman |
| Owner/operator: | Hanna's Air Saltspring |
| Registration: | C-FKAS |
| MSN: | 367 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kuper Island, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ganges, Salt Spring Island BC |
| Kuper Island, BC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while float fitting failed.
Aircraft maintenance was minimal. Log book maintenance was falsified. Transport Canada investigation found faults/cracks in the spreader bar and float deck bolts.
Owner/Operator attempted to find fault in the pilot. Aircraft was improperly insured.
Witness testimony and TC investigation deemed the accident was not Pilot error but negligent maintenance on the part of the owner.
Hanna Air lost support of the community and the pilot.
Sources:
http://www.norsemanhistory.ca/Aircraft.htm
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-May-2011 12:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2014 03:58 | Rolly rules | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2019 13:52 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
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