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| Date: | Wednesday 5 June 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180J |
| Owner/operator: | Nelson Mountain Air Inc. |
| Registration: | C-GHXO |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tofino, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-GHXO crashed on take-off into a 50 foot landing barge with 2 persons on board that was leaving Tofino Harbour. No injuries. Float plane lost both wings but managed to stay upright on its floats. Coast Guard Tofino towed the C180 into the dock.
Sources:
CADORS 2002P0438
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2010 12:15 | slowkid | Added |
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