It is located, or was last night about 50 meters pointed west in a field north of Major MacKenzie off the 404 highway, might be 2 miles north of Buttonville.
Any info on what happened?
Lake amphibious in a field on west side of 404
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Re: Lake amphibious in a field on west side of 404
Missed a suitable landing area.
Re: Lake amphibious in a field on west side of 404
C-GRKM, a privately owned Lake 250 aircraft, departed on a local flight from Toronto/Buttonville Municipal, ON (CYKZ), following preparations after winter storage that included an uneventful runup. The aircraft was on the initial climb when the engine lost power at approximately 500 feet AGL. The pilot quickly selected a field which appeared to be a smooth surface approximately 2 nautical miles north east of the airport. The landing gear was lowered and the aircraft landed with little or no engine power. The field had been ploughed with linear furrows, and after touchdown, the right main and nose landing gears were substantially damaged. The left wing was also damaged from the aircraft spinning left and right. The pilot exited the aircraft uninjured after turning off the ELT that had automatically activated.
The aircraft had been parked all winter with 3 to 4 gallons of fuel in the tanks and during the preparation for the flight, the tanks had been drained. An additional 13 to 15 gallons of fuel were uploaded before the flight.
The aircraft had been parked all winter with 3 to 4 gallons of fuel in the tanks and during the preparation for the flight, the tanks had been drained. An additional 13 to 15 gallons of fuel were uploaded before the flight.
