ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87377
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| Date: | Thursday 12 July 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Sigurdson & Martin Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GWNU |
| MSN: | 18502726 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of C-GWNU, a Cessna 185, was on approach to Tadoule Lake airstrip after a VFR flight from Churchill and was about 300 feet AGL when the engine quit. The pilot switched the fuel selector to both tanks, but could not get the engine re-started before the a/c landed hard on one float and subsequently overturned. The pilot was the only occupant and he was able to exit the a/c, but it was reported he has minor injuries.
Sources:
CADORS 2001C0802
CCARS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2011 16:54 | slowkid | Added |
| 25-Nov-2019 21:25 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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