Scott Aviation Posted June 4, 2011 Report Posted June 4, 2011 http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110604/EDM_bashaw_crash_110604/20110604/?hub=CalgaryHome Flying from Kelowna, B.C to Alberta across the rockies at 11pm at night, the wreckage was found at 3am, it dug a 10 foot crater into the ground, 2 poor souls passed away. Link above, this just happened last night http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGEUO/history/20110604/0322Z/CYLW/CEK6 Quote
peter Posted June 5, 2011 Report Posted June 5, 2011 To be fair, they departed at 8:00 pm local from a location where sunset is at 9:00 pm, and they were flying to a destination further north where sunset is 9:45 pm and civil twilight ends at 10:34. They were well over the flatlands when they crashed. RIP. Quote
moodychief Posted June 5, 2011 Report Posted June 5, 2011 I wonder if O2 was a factor considering the altitudes they were flying (close to the service ceiling for a C model). Quote
jetdriven Posted June 5, 2011 Report Posted June 5, 2011 That aircraft was turbocharged. But still, an O2 malfunction at 17,000' could be a problem. Or so could VFR into IMC. Loooking at the flightaware trace, and the resulting crash, it was pretty sudden, and vertical. Bless their souls. Quote
skyking Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 Just looking at the paper today. No new info has been released. One of my co-workers here knew them both well. Both very experienced pilots with lots of hours, instrument ratings etc. On their way to a wedding no less. Lets wait and see what happended. My condolences to the family. Quote
DaV8or Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 We may never know why on this one. With smoking wreckage like that, it has to be pretty tough to piece it back together. Quote
jetdriven Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 They could have iced up and stalled, vacuum system failure, or gyro failure. Seeing as how they were instrument rated, spatial disorientation may be unlikely without equipment failure. Quote
mooneygirl Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this terrible time. Quite a loss for our small Mooney family. Quote
John Pleisse Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 Quote: jetdriven They could have iced up and stalled, vacuum system failure, or gyro failure. Seeing as how they were instrument rated, spatial disorientation may be unlikely without equipment failure. Quote
lahso Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 Very sad. Certainly prayers with the families. Would like to see the reports that come out of the investigation(s). Quote
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