| Date: | Monday 3 September 2001 |
| Time: | 16:01 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-215-6B11 (CL-415) |
| Owner/operator: | Province of Ontario |
| Registration: | C-GOGW |
| MSN: | 2037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 65 km S of Kapuskasing, ON -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Canadair CL-415 aircraft, was on a forest fire fighting mission in northern Ontario, Canada. During final approach to land and pick up another load of water at a lake approximately 35NM south of Kapuskasing, the aircraft's left wing and sponson struck a tree. Due to the extensive damage to the aircraft, the flight crew elected to divert to Sault St. Marie. The aircraft landed without further incident.
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