ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226942
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| Date: | Friday 6 June 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 182R Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Hughes Air |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Kidd, Kananaskis County, AB -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Calgary Airport, AB |
| Calgary Airport, AB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On June 6, 1986, a Cessna 182R Skylane went missing during a survey flight over Kananaskis County, Alberta, Canada as part of a project monitoring bighorn sheep. A pilot (26) and biologist (34) were on board.
Later that day a Cessna 185 with three on board left Calgary Airport to look for the overdue aircraft. The Cessna 185 also went missing.
Search and rescue operations with multiple aircraft and ground parties were initiated. On June 9th the Cessna 185 was located on Mt. Lougheed at an elevation of about 10000 feet.
The Canadian Armed Forces also joined the search, supplying a DHC-6 Twin Otter (13807) with a crew of three and five trained observers. During the search on June 14th, the Twin Otter struck Cox Hill, killing all on board.
This accident was caused by a freak optical illusion. Color of rocks in mountain combined with sun angle at the time of the crash to make a large ledge, impossible to see.
The missing Cessna 182 was eventually found on Mount Kidd on 18 June 1986.
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 15 June 1986, p1+C5
https://www.cahs.com/store/p286/CAHS-A-LTO.html
https://books.google.nl/books?id=dEGEQSK5OokC&lpg=PA168&ots=aYqmAKZ3NU&dq=Kananaskis%201986%20Cessna%20182&hl=nl&pg=PA168#v=onepage&q=Kananaskis%201986%20Cessna%20182&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2019 20:27 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jul-2019 20:37 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2021 08:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
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