Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 July 1987
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Gouvernement du Qubec
Registration Number: C-FPQP
Location: Lac Cache, ON –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172N experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a touch-and-go landing on a lake. The aircraft was severely impacted by the water surface, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent sinking.A Cessna 172N experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a touch-and-go landing on a lake. The aircraft was severely impacted by the water surface, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent sinking.
Description
Nosed down and sank during a touch-and-go landing on a lake.
Primary Cause
Water surface conditions and the aircraft’s inability to maintain control during a touch-and-go landing.Water surface conditions and the aircraft’s inability to maintain control during a touch-and-go landing.Share on:
