ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215027
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| Date: | Monday 3 September 2018 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: | Blue Yonder Merlin GT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-IKCJ |
| MSN: | 94011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lower Island Cove, NL |
| Paddy's Pond, NL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A float-equipped Merlin GT Basic Ultra-light aircraft, departed from Paddy's Pond, NL on a local flight with only the pilot on board. The aircraft landed on a pond near the township of Lower Island Cove, which is located 30 nm North Northwest of St. John's Intl, NL (CYYT). After refueling, the aircraft departed again for Paddy's Pond. During the initial climb, the aircraft collided with trees due to a loss of lift over the terrain, and crashed in a wooded area at the edge of the pond. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot egressed out of the aircraft with no reported
injuries.
Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/lower-island-cove-plane-crash-1.4808814
http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/sea-plane-crashes-in-lower-island-cove-238375/
http://vocm.com/news/small-plane-crashes-near-lower-island-cove/
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=24757&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2018 16:10 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Sep-2018 19:25 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2018 08:24 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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