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| Date: | Thursday 17 April 2025 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Lancair 235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GOSD |
| MSN: | 118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vernon Airport, BC (YVE/CYVK) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vernon Airport, BC (YVE/CYVK) |
| Vernon Airport, BC (YVE/CYVK) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
C-GOSD, a privately registered Lancair 235, was being flown on a local recreational flight from Vernon Airport (CYVK), BC. During the take-off run, the aircraft inadvertently veered to the left and off of the runway surface into the grass. The aircraft struck an embankment causing the landing gear to collapse and a subsequent propeller strike. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) activated. There were no injuries reported but the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was recovered from the field and transported for assessment.
Sources:
https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/545216/Private-plane-slides-off-runway-at-Vernon-Regional-Airport-Thursday-morning#545216
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2025 07:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2025 08:12 | ASN | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 27-May-2025 13:00 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 27-May-2025 13:01 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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