ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23070
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1998 |
| Time: | 20:35 UTC |
| Type: | Beaver RX 550/A |
| Owner/operator: | Airflow Ultralight Aviation Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GCSA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Surrey, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Surrey, BC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a 15 minute introductory flight the Beaver Ultralight (C-GCSA) was observed at about 800 - 1,000 feet above the ground, in what was described to have been a wingover manoeuvre; during the pull out one of the wings folded, and the aircraft spiralled to the ground. The two people on board sustained fatal injuries, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
1998P0283
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jan-2009 01:31 | harro | Updated |
| 14-Aug-2011 12:54 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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