Pilot Debrief

North American T28 near Cold Lake — 2016-07-17

Investigation ongoingANC16WA044
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Date
2016-07-17
Location
Cold Lake, CA
Aircraft
North American T28
Registration
C-GKKD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On July 17, 2016, about 1951 Coordinated Universal Time, a Canadian registered North American Aviation T-28B airplane, C-GKKD, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted terrain near Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, while performing aerobatic maneuvers during an airshow at Cold Lake/Group Captain R.W. McNair Airport about 7 nm south west of Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. The airplane was destroyed, and the sole pilot was fatally injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage, Place du Centre, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Tel: 1 (800) 387-3557 Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239 Email: airops@tsb.gc.ca Web: http://www.tsb.gc.ca Occurrence Number: A16W0094

NTSB coding

  • Loss of control in flight · Maneuvering-aerobatics

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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