Incident Cessna 140 C-GVNR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86944
 
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Date:Sunday 26 May 2002
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-GVNR
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:St-Hyacinthe, Quebec -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The engine of C-GVNR, a privately owned Cessna 140, shut down when the aircraft was 50 ft from the ground following a touch-and-go. The pilot tried landing in a field, but the landing gear sank into the soft earth. The aircraft suffered significant damage to the a primary structure, the right wing, the propeller and the landing gear. According to the TSB, the pilot suspects inadequate fuel supply to the carburettor.

Sources:

CADORS 2002Q0585

Revision history:

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