Cessna
L-19 (C305) C-GRGS
17
June 2001
Campbell River, BC
The aircraft was being flown in support of the Tow
Pilot Conversion Course at 19 Wing Comox. On the day
of the accident, the student and instructor performed
some circuit work at Comox before proceeding to the
Campbell River airport for circuit work at a less familiar
airfield.
On the third landing on runway 29 at Campbell River,
the aircraft experienced a "ground loop" and
exited the paved surface on the right. The aircraft
came to rest on its nose slightly off the pavement,
500 feet from the threshold. The crew exited the aircraft
through the main door and were uninjured.
The Flight Service Station (FSS) operator immediately
called in emergency response vehicles from the city
of Campbell River. The initial response team from the
city secured the site, took pictures and then moved
the aircraft away from the site in order to reopen the
runway.
The crew returned to Comox by road approximately four
hours after the accident.
The aircraft received B Category damage. The left landing
gear leg and wheel were damaged when the aircraft bounced
up and landed sideways on the runway. The landing gear
leg was bent inward allowing the wheel hub to make contact
with the ground. There was also extensive structural
damage to the landing gear attachment points inside
the fuselage. The left wingtip and the nose areas were
damaged when the aircraft came to rest on its nose.
The investigation is focussing on the landing technique
used by the pilot.
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