ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196439
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 2017 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Deep Creek, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Salmon Arm Airport, BC (YSN/CZAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Quad City Challenger II advanced ultralight was flying northbound at an altitude of approximately 600 feet and was 4 nautical miles south of Salmon Arm Airport (CZAM) with a sole pilot on board. The aircraft was observed slowing in level flight after a partial engine power reduction occurred. Shortly after the aircraft entered a steep descent and dove past vertically before one of the aircraft's wings separated. The aircraft struck terrain and the pilot was fatally injured. There was no fire.
Sources:
https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/ultra-light-crash-claims-life/
https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/200790/Crash-kills-Ultra-Light-pilot
TSB #A17P0093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2017 00:55 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Dec-2021 10:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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