Cessna missing south of YFB

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Re: Cessna missing south of YFB

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I went to visit the 2 guys the day after they arrived at the hospital. Appearently the front enginge oil temp started FALLING, then the pressure did the same till the engine seized.
About 5 minutes later the rear started doing the exact same thing, they had reduced power to see if that would help but it too failed.

After the intitial " This isn't happening :shock: " phase they got they're asses in gear and prepped for a ditching.

If you are ever in a search and start to wonder if it makes any difference you being there, even if you haven't seen anything...just remember what they told me...they felt frustrated every time the lights came so close then turned away, but on the other hand it kept they're spirits and HOPE up just knowing that the search was on.

The worst time for them is when they didn't see or hear any A/C.

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Re: Cessna missing south of YFB

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No conclusion from Baffin Island plane crash probe
Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2009 | 10:47 AM

Federal transport officials say they will likely never know what caused a light airplane to plunge into the Arctic waters of the Hudson Strait last month.

"The aircraft sank, and so we could really go no further with an investigation into what the causes and contributing factors might have been that led to the accident, in the absence of the aircraft itself," John Cottreau, a spokesman for the Transportation Safety Board, told CBC News on Thursday.

The Cessna Skymaster was en route to Iqaluit from Labrador on Dec. 7 when both of its engines failed. It crashed into the strait off southern Baffin Island.

The plane's Swedish pilot and passenger escaped the aircraft before it sank, then spent the night on an ice floe before being rescued by a Nova Scotia-based fishing vessel the next day.

Cottreau said investigators have spoken with the pilot and to the manufacturer of the aircraft, and looked at the plane's flight plan.

But with the plane somewhere on the Arctic seabed, Cottreau said, investigators cannot look into the case any further.

With the case now closed, Cottreau said the incident will be noted in the board's records and statistics.
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Re: Cessna missing south of YFB

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one might consider carrying a CD with you it makes a great reflector in an emergency, you can look through it and aim to the search plane..(providing it isnt arctic night that is)
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Re: Cessna missing south of YFB

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No conclusion from Baffin Island plane crash probe
Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2009 | 10:47 AM

Federal transport officials say they will likely never know what caused a light airplane to plunge into the Arctic waters of the Hudson Strait last month.
Actually....it has been pretty much known for quite a while why they had a double engine failure. For the same reason this guy had an engine failure...

C-GPMA, a Cessna 337H aircraft operated by Landa Aviation, was conducting a local survey flight from Hay River, NT (CYHY). Approximately 65 nautical miles North West of CYHY, C-GPMA descended from a cruise altitude of 1800 feet ASL to 900 feet ASL. The aircraft was configured for slow flight at 100 KIAS, with the landing gear extended and flaps lowered to 10 degrees. A few moments later, the pilot heard a loud bang and noticed that the number 1 engine (Teledyne Continental IO-360-GB) had lost oil pressure. The pilot actioned the emergency checklist and shut down the number 1 engine. The landing gear was retracted and the flight returned to CYHY where it landed without further incident. There were no injuries to the 5 occupants on board. The operator’s maintenance found the number 1 engine crankcase breather vent line outlet restricted by ice buildup.

One would think that a northern operator would have maintenance procedures to avoid this.
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