Incident Cessna A185F Skywagon C-GZDU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89291
 
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Date:Friday 7 September 2001
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-GZDU
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Fort McMurray, Alberta -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
C-GZDU, a Cessna 185 on floats, attempted to depart from the water base at Fort McMurray on a VFR flight to Saskatchewan, but the pilot determined he needed to reject the takeoff and the a/c ran up on a beach and flipped over. FSS had previously issued an airport advisory to the pilot and was awaiting a departure time. The pilot was not injured and the passenger was kept in hospital overnight for observation.

Sources:

CADORS 2001C1149

Revision history:

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