Incident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee C-GWEM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89006
 
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Date:Sunday 5 August 2001
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Prairie Ag Air Ltd.
Registration: C-GWEM
MSN:
Year of manufacture:1966
Engine model:Avco Lycoming O-540-B2B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Hartney, Manitoba -   Canada
Phase: Approach
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot of C-GWEM, a Piper PA-25 Pawnee, had completed a spray run and was returning to a private strip near Hartney, MB. While on short final about 60 feet AGL, the a/c descended to the ground and the pilot could not arrest the descent before the a/c struck the ground, dug in a wing and rolled. The a/c came to rest in an upright position, and the pilot experienced only bruising.

Sources:

CADORS 2001C0981

Revision history:

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14-Jan-2011 00:19 slowkid Added

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