Incident Cessna A185F Skywagon C-GZVF, Tuesday 12 January 2016
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Date:Tuesday 12 January 2016
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F Skywagon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-GZVF
MSN: 18503202
Year of manufacture:1977
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:near Calgary/Springbank, AB (CYBW) -   Canada
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hanna, AB (CEL4)
Destination airport:Calgary/Springbank, AB (CYBW)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot of a 1048418 Alberta Ltd. Cessna A185F (C-GZVF), from Hanna, AB (CEL4) to Calgary/Springbank, AB (CYBW), reported two miles final that aircraft had an engine failure. One mile out they advised they would not make the Runway. Aircraft landed safely in a field. Two aircraft had to go around.

Sources:

https://www.cochraneeagle.com/article/Plane-forced-to-emergency-land-in-Springbank-20160114
CADORS
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=3881&rfr=RchSimp.aspx

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

12 June 2012 CG-ZVF Private 0 Winnett, Montana sub
12 June 2012 C-GZVF Private 0 Near Winnett, MT sub

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2016 08:50 gerard57 Added
14-Jan-2016 08:51 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
23-Jan-2016 22:08 Geno Updated [Cn, Source, ]
24-Jan-2016 09:04 Anon. Updated [Cn, Source, ]
01-Sep-2019 11:25 The2ndBaron Updated [Damage, ]

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