ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23323
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 2 October 1994 |
| Time: | 22:33 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-CGKX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bella Bella, Denny Island, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bella Bella, British Columbia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While attempting takeoff, the aircraft drifted off of of the side of the runway, down a slight embankment and slammed into a large rock. The pilot, the sole occupant, did not survive. No mechanical deficiencies with the aircraft were noted. The pilot, who was elderly, had walked from the airstrip into town, to make arrangements for a planned reunion with others who had served at Denny Island during World War 2. He was observed flushed and out of breath while in town. The person who drove him back to the airstrip stayed and watched the departure and noted no control movements after the throttle was advanced for take-off. Pilot incapacitation is the assumed cause of the accident, though the autopsy was not able to confirm a specific cause.
Sources:
CADORS 1994P0389
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Mar-2015 20:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage] |
| 14-Apr-2016 17:50 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation