ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77746
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| Date: | Sunday 17 June 2001 |
| Time: | 19:52 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Toronto Airways Limited |
| Registration: | C-GMHU |
| MSN: | 17273950 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Richmond Hill, near Buttonville Municipal Airport, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | CYKZ (Buttonville Municipal Airport) |
| CYKZ (Buttonville Municipal Airport) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot was conducting a visual flight rules local flight from the Toronto / Buttonville
Municipal Airport, Ontario. When the aircraft reached about 400 to 500 feet above ground level
during the initial climb after take-off from Runway 33, the aircraft engine (Lycoming
O-320-H2AD) stopped. The pilot began a forced approach and attempted unsuccessfully to
restart the engine. The aircraft struck a treetop and the back of a house and came to rest on the
back deck of the house. The aircraft and the house were substantially damaged. The occupants
of the house were not injured; however, the pilot received serious, nonu2013life-threatening injuries.
The accident occurred at 19:52 eastern daylight time during daylight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Transportation Safety Board of Canada Investigation Report A01O0157
2. Photo of crashed aircraft at airliners.net
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2010 15:08 | Topaz | Added |
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