ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147446
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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sequioa F-8L Falco |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N660RH |
| MSN: | 660 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Geraldton, OT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | CYWG |
| CYQX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On a ferry flight from Grants Pass, OR (USA) to Maastricht (Netherlands) the pilot made a refuelling stop in Winnipeg on the 7th of May 2008. On the 8th he resumed the ferry with a next stop planned in Gander. Near Geraldton, at 11000 ft, the engine failed due to a broken engine control cable mount on the firewall. Pilot declared an emergency and tried to make it to Geraldton. In 1/4 mile visibility and low overcast, the pilot broke out of the clouds around 500 ft over rough terrain and elected to land (gear-up) in a lake. Airplane sank in about 4ft of water and pilot escaped unharmed and was picked up within two hours by rescue workers.
Sources:
http://www.seqair.com/Hangar/Hume/SimonPaul/SimonPaul.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2012 05:52 | LowRider | Added |
| 28-Jun-2021 18:47 | harro | Updated [Category] |
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