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Cessna Down
Yesterday a Cessna went down in Northern Ont, by the time SAR got there the pilot and pasenger had their tent assembled, the fire going and in all likelyhood the coffee brewing, these folks were very well prepared and set an example to others who fly over the bush, well done!
Last edited by clunckdriver; 19th Nov 2014 at 20:34.
Further to Clunks post which demonstrates excellent airmanship as well as survival skills in the forced landing.
A14C0170: The privately registered Cessna U206F (removed regristration), operating on wheels with the pilot and one passenger, was enroute on a 40 nm trip from CYFH Fort Hope to CYLH Lansdowne House, Ontario. Approximately midpoint, the pilot noted low oil pressure. The pilot elected to continue to destination and monitored the engine gauges. There was a loud noise coincident with a loss of power. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and attempts to regain power were unsuccessful. The pilot performed the "Forced landing without power" checklist from memory and the engine (Continental IO-520) was shutdown. The pilot made a mayday call and activated a Spot Locator and the ELT. RCC Trenton subsequently tasked a C-130 Hercules from Winnipeg. A forced landing was performed into a selected area consisting of a lightly treed, frozen marsh. The aircraft came to rest against a stand of trees and was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger had utilized seatbelts and shoulder harnesses and evacuated the aircraft uninjured. The pilot and passenger returned to the aircraft to retrieve survival gear and a camp was prepared. A ground signal was laid out and signal flares were fired when aircraft were observed overhead. The Hercules arrived overhead and dropped a radio that the pilot used to communicate medical and equipment status. The pilot and passenger were later evacuated by helicopter.
A14C0170: The privately registered Cessna U206F (removed regristration), operating on wheels with the pilot and one passenger, was enroute on a 40 nm trip from CYFH Fort Hope to CYLH Lansdowne House, Ontario. Approximately midpoint, the pilot noted low oil pressure. The pilot elected to continue to destination and monitored the engine gauges. There was a loud noise coincident with a loss of power. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and attempts to regain power were unsuccessful. The pilot performed the "Forced landing without power" checklist from memory and the engine (Continental IO-520) was shutdown. The pilot made a mayday call and activated a Spot Locator and the ELT. RCC Trenton subsequently tasked a C-130 Hercules from Winnipeg. A forced landing was performed into a selected area consisting of a lightly treed, frozen marsh. The aircraft came to rest against a stand of trees and was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger had utilized seatbelts and shoulder harnesses and evacuated the aircraft uninjured. The pilot and passenger returned to the aircraft to retrieve survival gear and a camp was prepared. A ground signal was laid out and signal flares were fired when aircraft were observed overhead. The Hercules arrived overhead and dropped a radio that the pilot used to communicate medical and equipment status. The pilot and passenger were later evacuated by helicopter.
clunckdriver,
I was immediately reminded of this video of a forced-landing in Alaska, by a similarly well-prepared pilot:
I was immediately reminded of this video of a forced-landing in Alaska, by a similarly well-prepared pilot:
Spot vs ELT
Nice to hear a good outcome involving GA. It would be interesting to know what the SAR used to find the site, ELT or SPOT.
The video mentions that the search was delayed as they had the crash site 5 miles away based on the ELT!
20driver
The video mentions that the search was delayed as they had the crash site 5 miles away based on the ELT!
20driver
