2 dead 172 crash near Shauvan sask .

[oldncold]

Tsb reporting that 2 people on board a 172 doing pipeline inspection died. when the plane crashed 6 miles south southwest of shauvan sk
The plane was consumed by post impact fire.inspectors from tsb are enroute to the scene. Condolence to the families n friends of the deceased. Sad day

[Squaretail]

https://globalnews.ca/news/9141964/plan ... katchewan/

Low flying always carry risk. God Speed.

[PilotDAR]

Yeah, the 172 is a fine type, for general use with a light load. I think it less good for low altitude patrol, it just does not have the power to get yourself out of a bad situation when you do not have the altitude to trade for airspeed. It's a delicate thing patrolling in a 172, assuring that flying is first, and looking out the window and maneuvering for the optimum view is second priority.

[Flight94]

>400ft tower in the immediate vicinity of where the crash was reported to have happened. No idea if it was a factor. And it's Shaunavon, not Shauvan.

[pelmet]

C-GZLU, a Cessna 172 operated by Airborne Energy Solutions, was conducting a pipeline inspection flight south of the town Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. The flight consisted of multiple legs to facilitate visual and electronic data collection of pipeline infrastructure, between Swift Current, Saskatchewan, and Estevan, Saskatchewan. At approximately 1015 Central Standard Time, approximately 6 nautical miles (NM) south-southwest of Shaunavon, the aircraft struck a 466-foot communications tower. A 4-foot section of the aircraft's right wing was shorn off. The aircraft then entered a steep descent and collided with the ground approximately 640 m southeast of the tower.

A post-impact fire ensued, which consumed most of the wreckage. The 2 crew members were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed. TSB investigators deployed to the scene.