Accident Murphy Rebel C-GDAF, Sunday 25 May 2025
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Date:Sunday 25 May 2025
Time:08:00 MDT
Type:Silhouette image of generic RBEL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Murphy Rebel
Owner/operator:private
Registration: C-GDAF
MSN: 537 REB
Year of manufacture:1998
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:20 nm NW From CYBF - Bonnyville -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An amateur-built float equipped Murphy Rebel was being operated on a local flight 20 NM NW of Bonnyville Aerodrome (CYBF), AB. The pilot was landing towards the west on Conn Lake and during touchdown directional control was lost. The aircraft subsequently overturned.
The pilot was able to egress and stood on the aircraft while rescue was arranged by an eyewitness. The pilot was uninjured. It was noted that the winds were from the southeast at the time of the landing.

Sources:

TSB A25W0064

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jun-2025 06:41 ASN Added
02-Jun-2025 06:44 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ]

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