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| Date: | Sunday 10 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GIGK |
| MSN: | 180-53048 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rivière aux Mélèzes, Quebec -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | du Gué River, Quebec |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of the seaplane, accompanied by one passenger, took off from the du Gué River, in the extreme north of Quebec, to look for a good location to fish and set up a temporary camp. During the approach for a water landing on the aux Mélèzes River, the pilot executed a go-around. A short time later, the aircraft crashed on the south slope of the valley running alongside the river. The pilot and the passenger, who was seated in the right seat, were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire that started a few seconds after impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20051114190000/http://www.tsb.gc.ca:80/en/reports/air/1997/a97q0168/a97q0168.asp
Images:
Photo: TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Oct-2008 23:06 | harro | Updated |
| 27-Dec-2020 17:28 | harro | Updated [Accident report, Photo, ] |
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