Accident Cessna 172M Skyhawk C-FFJF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94940
 
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Date:Saturday 20 January 2001
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Victoria Flight Training
Registration: C-FFJF
MSN:
Year of manufacture:1973
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Victoria, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
C-FFJF departed the Victoria Airport at 1609Z and flew southbound, climbing to 1500 feet. The aircraft leveled off at 1500 feet and flew for a few minutes. RDA information indicated that the aircraft lost 1200 in one radar update, then 200 feet and then disappeared. One fatality and one in critical condition. Radar indicates that, at 0814 PST, the aircraft altitude had dropped from 1500 feet to 300 feet in a timeframe of about 5-10 seconds. There were no transmissions from the pilot either immediately proceeding, during, or following this rapid descent maneuver. Witnesses on the ground saw the aircraft recover to level flight from a steep nose-down attitude. The nose of the aircraft then dropped again and the aircraft struck trees in the vicinity of the crash site. The pilot of the aircraft died in the crash; the passenger suffered serious injuries.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: TSB
Report number: A01P0010
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

CADORS 2001P0038

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Mar-2011 05:04 slowkid Added
24-Jul-2014 20:48 David Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
25-Jul-2014 06:39 David Updated [Embed code, Narrative]

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