ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28127
Last updated: 9 January 2021
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| Date: | 30-JUN-2000 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | Air Spray (1967) Ltd |
| Registration: | CF-EZX |
| C/n / msn: | 18807 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Grand Prairie, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Red Deer, Alberta (CYQF) |
| Grand Prairie, Alberta (CYQU) |
An Air Spray Douglas B26C Invader (C-FEZX) air tanker '3' was extensively damaged in a forced landing near the Grande Prairie Airport in Alberta. As the pilot made his approach to runway 25, he advised the air traffic controller that he had lost power in one of his engines. Moments later, he lost power in the second engine. After realizing he wasn't going to make the runway, he initiated a crash landing. The Invader came down in a field near the airport, bounced back into the air again, and then hit the ground and slid about 400 ft (120 m) before colliding with a road bank which spun the aircraft around and tore off the left engine. The pilot suffered minor injuries. It was later determined that the airplane had run out of fuel.
Sources:
1. CADORS Number:2000C0585
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Spray#Accidents_and_incidents
3. http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a26registry/a26-4322660.html
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html
5. http://www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/misc2/CFE2X.htm
Images:
Photo of CF-EZX courtesy AirHistory.net
Red Deer - Regional (CYQF / YQF)
12 September 2014; (c) Ralph M. Pettersen
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Feb-2017 03:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2017 14:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2017 08:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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