ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238256
Last updated: 21 July 2020
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| Date: | 01-JUL-2020 |
| Time: | 05:56 |
| Type: | Murphy SR3500 Moose |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FEFO |
| C/n / msn: | 139 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Melville, NL -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Melville, NL |
| Red Wine River, NL |
A privately operated Murphy SR3500 (Murphy Moose) on floats, was conducting a flight from Lake Melville, NL to Red Wine River, NL. During the takeoff, the aircraft hit several waves prior to the rotation speed and became airborne, approximately 6-8 feet in the air, before the left wing dropped and struck the water, resulting in the aircraft flipping over. The pilot, passenger and a dog egressed and were rescued by a boat operating nearby. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 17:43 | harro | Added |
| 21-Jul-2020 12:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
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