Accident Cessna A185E Skywagon C-FYKU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166503
 
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Date:Saturday 24 May 2014
Time:08:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185E Skywagon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-FYKU
MSN: 185-1484
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:Taylor Lake, Whitestone, SW of North Bay, ON -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Guelph, ON
Destination airport:Taylor Lake, ON
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft, a Cessna 185A Skywagon, nosed over and floated inverted upon landing on Taylor Lake near Whitestone, Ontario. The amphibious floatplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.

TSBC final report: http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2014/a14o0077/a14o0077.pdf

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: TSB
Report number: A14O0077
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2014/05/taylor-lake-in-municipality-of.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/ccarcs/aspscripts/en/current.asp]
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/floatplane-accident-kills-77-year-old-man-from-guelph-area-1.1836714


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-May-2014 00:58 Geno Added
14-Jun-2014 06:37 onward Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
15-Aug-2015 06:28 Iceman 29 Updated [Registration, Narrative]

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