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| Date: | Thursday 28 July 2005 |
| Time: | 11:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GAPF |
| MSN: | 20364 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St-Jean (CYJN), Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| St-Jean (CYJN), Quebec | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was on the base leg for Runway 29 at the St-Jean airport (Québec) when the Mazda 13B engine stopped. The position of the fuel selector was changed, but the engine did not re-start. At almost the same time, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the Richelieu River, less than one mile from threshold of Runway 29. The pilot-owner managed to exit the aircraft and was rescued by some people in a rowboat nearby. He received serious injuries. The other pilot was found attached to his seat, and sustained fatal injuries.
The pilot-owner had bought the aircraft a few weeks before. Since he was not familiar with the use of an aircraft with a tail wheel, he was accompanied by another pilot who was familiar with that type of aircraft. However, the second pilot did not have any experience on the RV-6.
Sources:
2005Q1141
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Jul-2016 06:38 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Feb-2017 06:44 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2024 19:55 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
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