ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23398
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wawa Airport, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sault Ste. Marie Flight Service advised Trenton RCC at 1438Z that the aircraft was overdue for landing at Wawa. The aircraft was on a VFR flight plan from Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) to Wawa. The aircraft wreckage was subsequently discovered approximately three (3) miles from Wawa Airport along the extended runway centreline near crest of a hill (below the NDB). One (1) S.O.B. -- fatally injured.The weather along the route was reported as VFR with the weather at destination or possible alternates deteriorating rapidly in rain and drizzle. A weather observation at 1256Z indicated ceilings of 1,100 feet and a special weather observation at 1315Z reported ceilings of 500 feet.
Sources:
1997O0450
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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