ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73489
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GEMC |
| MSN: | 1241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 44 NM from Kelowna Airport, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
About an hour after take off from Kelowna on a night VFR flight to Lethbridge, the pilot of the Cirrus SR20-G2 aeroplane (C-GEMC) reported a lateral fuel imbalance (left side heavy) and heading control (left yaw) problems. The aircraft entered a spiral and the pilot deployed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System. The aircraft descended onto a steep mountain side at the 5,200-foot level. There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained minor damage at landing. SAR rescued the 4 occupants shortly after midnight and returned them to Kelowna. Weather conditions were suitable for VFR flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CADORS 2004P0480
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2010 00:50 | slowkid | Added |
| 03-Oct-2010 03:33 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
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