ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71010
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| Date: | 04-JAN-2010 |
| Time: | 11:03 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Operator: | American King Air Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N5118J |
| C/n / msn: | 172S10931 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | In a river off Olamon Island near Greenbush , ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Bangor Int. Airport - KBGR |
| Goose Bay - CYYR |
The pilot reported problems with icing and tried to divert to Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD). Aircraft impacted river and sank in shallow water. Sole pilot on board received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNews/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3483/ItemId/10416/Default.aspx
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/134028.html
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5118J
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=112961&catid=2
http://www.wabi.tv/news/9279/update-plane-wreckage-found
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2010 10:50 | slowkid | Added |
| 04-Jan-2010 10:57 | slowkid | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2010 11:04 | 83.145.226.20 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2010 11:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 04-Jan-2010 21:21 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2010 21:31 | slowkid | Updated [[Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 04-Jan-2010 21:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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