Cessna down in Nelson?

Three Holer · Post by **Three Holer** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:25 pm

Heard a Cessna is down in Nelson... apparently everyone is OK. Any info Airtids?

happy_flyer · Post by **happy_flyer** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:21 pm

It was a flying-club plane from a local airfield - c177. Ran out of fuel, got down in one of the few fields in the area in a nearby valley. Lucky to walk away I would say.

ZBB118.10 · Post by **ZBB118.10** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:13 pm

Hopefully it wasn't Macleod's C177 out of Boundary Bay? I think the reg is FKQD?

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:02 pm

He said a "Local Flying Club Plane" I dont think you can call ZBB local.

Lommer · Post by **Lommer** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:23 pm

Nice new avatar ..

kevind · Post by **kevind** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:45 pm

Hey Airtids

Trail Flying Club?

MRO · Post by **MRO** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:48 pm

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happy_flyer · Post by **happy_flyer** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:49 pm

Yup - Trail flying Club - plane looks pretty much totalled. Ah well, they needed a new one anyway.

Avro87 · Post by **Avro87** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:16 pm

I heard that the guy didnt take into account the strong headwind, and then ran out of fuel?? Also heard the landing was super sketch, not that im speaking badly of them, cause ur in a forced landing of course, just what i heard...

Airtids · Post by **Airtids** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:24 am

Sorry folks, been a little busy. Got the airframe and the floats together into one seamless package late yesterday afternoon

. Man, there's just something about the outside of a floatplane that's good for the inside of a pilot.

Happy_flyer has pretty much got the details down. Trail Flying Club GWQP C177 departed Trail with some 20 gal fuel aboard and set off for Revelstoke 1.2 hrs. On the return flight, they ran out of gas, and piled it in to a local field. Everyone aboard escaped, reports of one passenger grabbing a duffel and running into the bush

but nothing official on that, except the RCMP say their curiosity has been piqued. A/C is a total write-off.

As for the 'headwinds' and inability to go direct, all I can say is there were very light winds as I was flying back from CYKA at about the same time, and the low-level route is about as direct as you're gonna get. Reality is, the pilot departed with barely the reserves alone on board.

One thing I can say for sure, is his PPL instructor obviously did a bang-up job on teaching him how to force. Pun completely intended.

the professional · Post by **the professional** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:13 pm

.. ... awesome avatar best one in a long time!! might have to get a vote going.

Freeride · Post by **Freeride** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:39 pm

Good to hear everyone is ok. Probably one of the toughest areas to do a forced approach.