Incident Cessna 180 - J on skis (not wheel skis) C-GEQH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175963
 
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Date:Friday 18 March 1977
Time:13:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180 - J on skis (not wheel skis)
Owner/operator:Slate Falls Airways Limited
Registration: C-GEQH
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Wunnumin Lake,Ontario (52 deg 53'38"N.Lat,89 deg 17'21" W.Long -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Kingfisher 1st Nation
Destination airport:CKL3
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
clear bright sunny afternoon .Before departing Slate Falls was told to be careful as DC-3s landing on the frozen lake had left hard furrows in the snow . After several passes ,couldn't see the furrows due lack of shadows. Approached from west to east into light wind . Only when stopped & leaning to left ,did pilot realize things not right! . Right wing bent upwards at outboard flap edge , propellor bent, left ski assembly torn off at axle .

Sources:

I was the pilot .

Revision history:

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07-May-2015 06:41 in10shun Added

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