ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23452
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| Date: | Friday 28 August 1998 |
| Time: | 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GMNM |
| MSN: | 18502675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Bernards NF, Newfoundland and Labrador -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CGMNM C185 on floats was reported overdue at St. Bernards NF August 28, 1998. Missing aircraft notice as been issued by RCC Halifax.TSB has been advised and is monitoring events.UPDATE Search and Rescue located an overturned float aircraft on Big Blue Hill pond during a visual search on September 9/98. A body was recovered from the pond and transported to Gander. RCMP confirmed the deceased was the pilot/owner. More info when available.UPDATE 1 was added to the Fatalities field.UPDATE: October 1st, 1998: The pilot owned a cabin on the pond in which the aircraft and body were found. The cause of death was drowning. Toxicology results confirmed the presence of alcohol in the body but due to the lenght of time between death and body recovery it is not known if the alcohol was ingested or its presence was a result of putrifrication. Tansport Canada files indicate the pilot was issued a private pilot license with a float endorsement and had about 1043 hrs total flight time as of March 1998 which was his last medical date. Information supplied by the RCMP indicates that the aircraft substantially damaged the right float and wing received significant impact damage as did the front spreader bar. All three propeller blades were damaged and bent to the rear. TSB continues to work with the RCMP in the investigation.
Sources:
1998A0395
CCARS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Nov-2019 11:01 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source, Damage] |
| 23-Nov-2019 11:05 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Damage] |
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