ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23351
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| Date: | Saturday 13 September 1997 |
| Time: | 20:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brampton Airport, Caledon, near Brampton, Ontario, northwest of Toront -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Brampton Airport, (CNC3), Caledon, near Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING THE INITIAL TEST FLIGHT FOR THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED RV-6 HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE WALKAROUND INSPECTION, THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A RUNUP CHECK AND THEN TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY 33 FOR TAKE-OFF. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE (LYCOMING IO-320-B1A) BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT BANKED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSEDOWN ATTITUDE IN A FARM FIELD BORDERING BRAMPTON AIRPORT, ONTARIO. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
Sources:
1. CADORS Number: 1997O0549
2. TSB Initial Notification A97O0192
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Dec-2008 07:21 | harro | Updated |
| 28-Jan-2015 21:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 27-Jun-2016 07:16 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
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