ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73188
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 20-JUL-2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer III |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GQYA |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Wawa Airport, Ontario -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot of C-GQYA on a VFR flight plan inbound to Wawa reported a "MAYDAY" five miles south of the airport. The aircraft had left Oshawa Airport (CYOO) and then returned (for a cellular telephone they had left behind) without refuelling. They made it to within 4.5 miles of the Wawa Airport (CYXZ) before they ran out of fuel and landed in a lake. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
CADORS 2004O1013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2010 18:35 | slowkid | Added |
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