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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FEKG |
| MSN: | 18502043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Head Pond near the Arnprior Airport, ON (CNP3) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arnprior Airport, ON (CNP3) |
| Arnprior Airport, ON (CNP3) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-FEKG, a privately operated float-equipped Cessna A185E, departed Arnprior Aerodrome (CNP3), ON, with two pilots on board to conduct water landings on Lake Madawaska, which is adjacent to the CNP3 airport. After approximately an hour of circuits, the pilot joined the circuit for runway 28, and extended the landing gear in anticipation of landing on the runway. While on final, at 300-400 feet, the pilot noted that he was a bit slow and increased the throttle, only to realize that the engine had failed. He elected to land the aircraft in the water ahead, but there was not sufficient time to retract the landing gear before the landing, and the aircraft overturned after contacting the water. Both occupants exited the aircraft and were helped out of the water by boaters who had witnessed the event. The aircraft was mostly submerged and sustained significant damage to the propeller, engine cowling, and left wing.
Sources:
https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/24/float-plane-crashes-into-water-near-arnprior-airport-no-injuries-reported/
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/two-occupants-escape-injury-after-float-plane-flips-near-arnprior-airport
TSB
Location
Media:
Two occupants of a small plane were unhurt after the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the water of Head Pond near the Arnprior Airport. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating. ^bd pic.twitter.com/XJfIf4B3yy
— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) May 24, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2024 20:35 | vasilf | Added |
| 25-May-2024 05:57 | ASN | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2024 10:51 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jun-2024 17:54 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jun-2024 17:54 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
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