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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 2017 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FIEO |
| MSN: | 32090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | South of Italy Cross, Lunenburg, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Branch Lake, NS |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced a loss of aerodynamic lift and subsequent impact with timbered terrain shortly after takeoff from Branch Lake south of Italy Cross, Nova Scotia. The floatplane sustained substantial damage and the two related occupants onboard were not injured.
Sources:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/italy-cross-small-plane-crash-lunenburg-county-ontario-couple-1.4249554
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=9481&rfr=RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=%7c%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=OLIPHANT%7c&m=%7c%7c
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1574531
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2017 20:58 | Geno | Added |
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