172 down by Assinboia doing power-line inspection

CClub · Post by **CClub** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:13 pm

Off CBC

REGINA – Three men are lucky to be alive after their plane crashed Wednesday morning near Assiniboia.

Assiniboia RCMP said the Cessna 172 was on a power line inspection run when it clipped one of the lines and crashed.

At around 10:30 a.m., the plane went down three kilometres northwest of Congress.

The male pilot and two male passengers, all from Regina, escaped the accident with minor injuries. They were examined at Assiniboia Union Hospital and released.

ZLIN 142C · Post by **ZLIN 142C** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:21 pm

Always nice to hear that everyone survived. Any idea who's A/C it was? And, forgive my ignorance, but is it normal to have 3 crew on a power line patrol flight? Just curious.

Beaver Driver · Post by **Beaver Driver** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:02 am

In my experience, Sask Power always sent two observers along. They want you to get right beside the power line, and go as slow as possible. When I was starting out in southern Sask, I was allowed to fly the spray plane before I was allowed to do power line patrol.

Powell887 · Post by **Powell887** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:39 am

Any idea what kinda time ya need to fly that 172....well maybe not that one....but to do the Power Line Patrol or the crop spraying?? I'm looking to do some time building while I'm sitting on the ramp. Probably unlikely but its worth a shot!