ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86816
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Beaver RX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-IBTW |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cranbrook, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Beaver RX ultra-light (C-IBTW) had taken off from a field north of Cranbrook city for a local flight with the pilot and one passenger on board. The pilot reports that he took off into a headwind but that at aproximately 200 feet agl the wind shifted to become a tailwind and he was unable to maintain altitude. The aircraft struck the ground approximately 1/2 mile south of the take-off site beside the city sewage treatment ponds, tearing off the landing gear and damaging the nose. The occupants were uninjured.
Sources:
CADORS 2002P0359
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2010 06:31 | slowkid | Added |
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