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| Date: | Saturday 13 September 2025 |
| Time: | 13:55 PDT |
| Type: |  Piel CP-301 Emeraude |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FCWL |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nanaimo Airport, BC (YCD/CYCD) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nanaimo Airport, BC (YCD/CYCD) |
| Nanaimo Airport, BC (YCD/CYCD) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately registered, amateur built, Piel Emeraude CP 301 airplane, was taxiing for departure for a local recreational flight from the Nanaimo Airport (CYCD), BC, with only the pilot onboard. While taxiing for takeoff, control of the aircraft was lost when it yawed inadvertently to the left and ground looped on Taxiway A. No injuries were reported. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Both main landing gears broke off at their mounts and there was damage to the propeller and an aileron.
Sources:
TSB A25P0142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2025 14:08 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Oct-2025 14:16 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 09-Oct-2025 14:16 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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