Accident Cessna 172K Skyhawk C-GDON, Sunday 13 April 2025
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Date:Sunday 13 April 2025
Time:12:15 PDT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172K Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Insignia College
Registration: C-GDON
MSN: 17258628
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Vancouver-Boundary Bay Airport, BC (YDT/CZBB) -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Vancouver-Boundary Bay Airport, BC (YDT/CZBB)
Destination airport:Vancouver-Boundary Bay Airport, BC (YDT/CZBB)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An Insignia College Cessna 172K was being operated on a local training flight from Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB), BC, with only the pilot on board. After touching down on Runway 31 at CZBB, the aircraft bounced a number of times causing the propeller and a wing tip to strike the runway. The aircraft then veered left off the runway and came to a stop in the grass. The propeller and nosewheel assembly were damaged during the occurrence. No injuries were reported.
C-GDON was removed from service for inspection of the attachment points for landing gear and wing structures. The propeller and the nose gear assembly were removed for replacement. The engine was removed for a teardown and inspection.

Sources:

TSB A25P0045

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10 June 2025 C-GDON Insignia College 0 Vancouver-Boundary Bay Airport, BC (YDT/CZBB) sub
Collision with Ground support equipment

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2025 12:26 ASN Added
27-May-2025 12:28 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]

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