Incident Diamond DA40 Diamond Star C-FOND,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180962
 
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Date:Monday 2 November 2015
Time:c. 09:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic DA40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Diamond DA40 Diamond Star
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-FOND
MSN: 40.603
Year of manufacture:2005
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Courtenay Airpark (CAH3), Courtenay, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:YYJ
Destination airport:YCA/CAH3
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot came in too fast, attempted a go around but went through a fence, bushes and landed in the river with only the tail above the surface. Both pilot and passenger escaped uninjured.

Sources:

https://www.cheknews.ca/two-men-unhurt-as-plane-crashes-into-courtenay-river-121020/
http://www.comoxvalleyecho.com/news/339485671.html
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/two-unhurt-after-plane-skids-off-runway-into-courtenay-river-1.2638933
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9oaUc-lbfCk/VjiWf5yaqfI/AAAAAAABPlQ/oFJ3t0G-PlM/s1600/image%2B%25282%2529.jpg
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=508732&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000076597.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Nov-2015 07:59 Lindawre Added
03-Nov-2015 07:59 harro Updated [Operator]
03-Nov-2015 17:08 Geno Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage]

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