ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23000
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 January 2003 |
| Time: | 20:30 UTC |
| Type: |  RAF 2000 GTX-SE-F1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GZVG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Empress, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Empress, Alberta |
| Empress, Alberta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Tthe pilot of the RAF 2000 GTX-SE-F1 gyroplane, registration C-GZVG, was conducting a test flight at the Empress, Alberta airport. During a flypast and subsequent pull-up over the runway, a 'bang' was heard followed by the gyroplane entering a vertical descent. The sole occupant on board was fatally injured. Two TSB investigators were dispatched to the site.
Sources:
CADORS 2003C0136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Oct-2008 13:21 | harro | Updated |
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