ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228388
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2019 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GJIB |
| MSN: | 1MK251 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Conestogo Lake, Mapleton Township, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An amateur built SeaRey amphibious aircraft, had taken off from a grass field and was flying over Conestogo Lake taking photographs of the local area. The landing gear was down as the pilot's intentions were to return and land back in the grass field. While flying over the lake the pilot decided to land on the lake, but had not retracted the landing gear. Upon touchdown the aircraft flipped over. Both occupants were rescued and the pilot received minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/plane-crash-lands-at-conestogo-lake-1.4557492
https://www.guelphtoday.com/police/homemade-plane-crashes-into-conestogo-lake-1649717
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=44452&rfr=ADet.aspx?id=44452&hs=N
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Progressive_Aerodyne_SeaRey_C-GJIB.jpg
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2019 21:25 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Aug-2019 21:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Country] |
| 20-Aug-2019 21:32 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Aug-2019 21:43 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2019 17:41 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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