ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280651
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Date: | Sunday 17 July 2022 |
Time: | |
Type: | Cessna A185F Skywagon |
Owner/operator: | Special Projects Inc |
Registration: | C-GCJF |
MSN: | 18503960 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Olds-Didsbury (CEA3), AB -
Canada
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Olds-Didsbury (CEA3), AB |
Destination airport: | Olds-Didsbury (CEA3), AB |
Investigating agency: | TSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A Cessna A185F, was conducting a local post-maintenance test flight from the Olds-Didsbury Airport (CEA3), Albert with 1 pilot on board. Shortly after take-off the engine (TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL, IO-520-D) sufferred a catastrophic failure. The pilot of a Cessna A185F Skywagon conducted a forced approach and during the touchdown the aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot a serious injury.
The 406 MHz ELT activated and there was no post-impact fire.
A post accident inspection revealed that a portion of the oil filter gasket had moved out of position and a significant amount of engine oil had vacated onto the ramp during the start, taxi and runup.
Sources:
TSB
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=3910&rfr=RchSimp.aspx https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/47467_1629127630.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Jul-2022 17:31 |
harro |
Added |
24-Jul-2022 19:30 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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