ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23094
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| Date: | Monday 31 December 2001 |
| Time: | 22:14 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | URSUS AVIATION (3569) |
| Registration: | C-GGFT |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southeast of Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-GGFT, a Cessna 172 with 4 people on board departed Fort Good Hope (YGH) at 2014Z on New Year's Eve enroute to Tulita (ZFN) on a VFR company flight itinerary. The estimated time enroute was less than 2 hours. Norman Wells FSS reported no contact with the flight after departure. At 0315Z, a ground search commenced in the vicinity of YGH. Trenton RCC was advised and a CC-130 Hercules was enroute from Winnipeg to commence the air search. A weak ELT signal has been heard and searchers will continue their efforts today to find the a/c. There has been no voice communication with the a/c. A military Griffon helicopter will join the Hercules and the ground parties. Reported weather at Fort Good Hope at the time of departure was marginal VFR with 1,000 foot overcast, visibility 10 miles in light snow. 2002/01/03 UPDATE On January 2, after an extensive search involving two CAF CC-130's, one CAF CH-146 Griffon, a civilian helicopter and a local ground search party, the wreckage of C-GGFT was located on a 70 degree slope of a mountain ridge at 6547.4 N 12831.0 W. Upon reaching the site, SARTECHs reported all four occupants deceased. TSB was advised and is sending 2 investgators to the site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
2002C0005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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