ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187864
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 2016 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dalmead Lake, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Dalmead Lake, AB | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately owned Quad City Challenger II ultra-light aircraft, was conducting touch and go landings on Dalmead Lake, AB in order to test newly installed amphibious floats. On the approach, the pilot noted that the water was flat and glassy. The aircraft struck the water surface hard and bounced. The second contact with the water was at a steep angle, and the aircraft nosed over and sank. The pilot egressed with no injuries.
Sources:
TSB A16W0067
https://globalnews.ca/news/2741704/pilot-swims-to-shore-after-plane-makes-hard-landing-in-lake-near-langdon/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2016 22:09 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Aug-2017 18:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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