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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 2025 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GYPC |
| MSN: | 11-829 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Belleville, East Lake, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| East Lake, ON | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-GYPC, a private Piper PA-11 floatplane, suffered a hard landing on East Lake, ON, approximately 5 NM southwest of Picton Airport (CNT7), ON. During the approach, it was reported that the aircraft lost lift at approximately 10 feet above the surface, resulting in a hard landing. Following touchdown, the aircraft listed to the right as the right wing dropped and made contact with the water. The aircraft came to rest with the right wing partially submerged and resting on the lake bottom. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
Sources:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/float-plane-crash-lands-in-prince-edward-county-opp/
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2025 05:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Aug-2025 11:03 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2025 11:03 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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