Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Grumman CSR-110 Albatross (HU-16B)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 9302
Location: 1,8 km E of Hope Slide, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, ailerons and rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, ailerons and rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a training flight within a dense fog-shrouded mountain environment. The pilot initiated a go-around due to deteriorating visibility.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a training flight within a dense fog-shrouded mountain environment. The pilot initiated a go-around due to deteriorating visibility.
Description
Crashed into fog-shrouded mountain on training flight.
Source of Information
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_Alberts.htmlhttp://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_Alberts.htmlPrimary Cause
Weather Conditions ? Dense Fog ? Reduced VisibilityWeather Conditions ? Dense Fog ? Reduced VisibilityShare on:
