Small Aircraft Missing near YOW

[Jetlink]

Just hearing reports that ATC has lost radar contact of a small airplane approx 7 miles from the YOW airport. Apparently but not confirmed, the aircraft was trying to do approaches and currently all traffic in/out of YOW is briefly suspended until they can locate the missing aircraft.

[cdnpilot77]

Listening to LiveATC right now....YOW is open still. They are setting up a search on the east side of the Rideau River. Controller said the last hit on radar was about 7:35pm local. Not sure who was on the other end of the radio calls but they commented that they were told they were "Looking for a Cessna with 6 possibly 10 Passengers". Hoping for a safe outcome to this.

[chipmunk]

Awful news. Hoping for the best. It's not that nice of a night.

SPECI CYOW 150019Z 09011G17KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC001 01/ RMK ST8=
METAR CYOW 150000Z 09011KT 3SM BR OVC002 01/01 A3019 RMK ST8 SLP229=
METAR CYOW 142300Z 09010KT 3SM BR OVC002 01/01 A3021 RMK ST8 SLP236=

[ACAV8R]

Aircraft found, not sounding good.

[cdnpilot77]

Aircraft found, not sounding good.

I just heard that too...

[Big Pistons Forever]

CBC news says it was a "four seater Cessna" complete with a picture of a C 182 with an Australian registration

[chipmunk]

Off the OttawaFirePIO twitter feed:

Plane has been located in field off Leikin Dr. 2 persons confirmed trapped in Cessna 177 #ottnews

[AUGER9]

Report saying two have died in the crash.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/nation ... story.html

[chipmunk]

That is awful news.
If it is indeed the Cardinal that's based locally, I'm sure I (and many people on these forums) knew who was on board.

We've lost way too many friends, acquaintances and colleagues this year. Can't wait for 2011 to be over.

[Colonel Sanders]

the aircraft was trying to do approaches

Pretty sporty night to be practicing ILS's. Ceiling at and
below Cat One ILS limits, no dewpoint spread, GFA forecast
moderate icing conditions in cloud, and if it's a fixed-gear
Cardinal, severe carburetor icing conditions. I wouldn't
fly the C421 with known icing equipment in that.

I see it crashed about a mile off the end of rwy 07, just south
of the localizer.

[Doc]

Awful news. Hoping for the best. It's not that nice of a night.

SPECI CYOW 150019Z 09011G17KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC001 01/ RMK ST8=
METAR CYOW 150000Z 09011KT 3SM BR OVC002 01/01 A3019 RMK ST8 SLP229=
METAR CYOW 142300Z 09010KT 3SM BR OVC002 01/01 A3021 RMK ST8 SLP236=

And a Cessna 177 Cardinal is doing approaches?

[trey kule]

And a Cessna 177 Cardinal is doing approaches?

Apparently not very successfully.

I know it is not the AvCanada way, but two people apparently lost their lives. Perhaps we could pay them a bit of respect and wait for some facts before beginning the "condolences...now lets speculate" postings.

[xysn]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nat ... le2271736/

OTTAWA— The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 9:34PM EST
Last updated Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 10:23PM EST

Two people are dead after a small plane crashed in southwestern Ottawa.

Transportation Safety Board spokesman Chris Krepski says the plane's two occupants were found with fatal injuries after the Cessna went down Wednesday evening.

Two investigators from the board were on their way to the scene to begin trying to figure out what caused the plane to crash.

Police say the plane broke into two pieces when it went down in a field in the suburb of Barrhaven, near the new RCMP headquarters.

Fire and emergency crews remain on site.

The crash reportedly caused a number of homes in the area to lose power. Hydro crews were working to fix the problem Wednesday night.

© 2011 The Globe and Mail Inc. All Rights Reserved.

[jpilot77]

The GFA hade moderate icing just to the west at 00 UTC.

[KK7]

And a Cessna 177 Cardinal is doing approaches?

Apparently not very successfully.

I know it is not the AvCanada way, but two people apparently lost their lives. Perhaps we could pay them a bit of respect and wait for some facts before beginning the "condolences...now lets speculate" postings.

I second that. People here are criticizing for practicing approaches, however the media is reporting that they were inbound to CYOW to clear customs before continuing on to CYRO (Ottawa-Rockcliffe). Nobody knows what's going on yet. Let's see what really happened before starting to whine about it?

[goldeneagle]

The above posted article has been updated to add this
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Fire services and police began a search along the plane's landing path and came across a wing about 45 minutes later.

The rest of the plane was found soon after with its two occupants on board.
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This suggests one wing was not in the same place as the rest of the plane.

[grimey]

It took out a hydro pole, so the wing may have separated at that time, rather than in flight. The crash site is about 2mi short of the threshhold of 07.

[kp1]

Looks like they were on their way back from down south:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFEFQ

RIP

[linecrew]

[Colonel Sanders]

The GFA had moderate icing just to the west at 00 UTC

Sometimes the wx is not exactly, precisely as forecast. AIM MET 2.4 defines
moderate icing as:

The rate of accumulation is such that even short encounters become potentially hazardous, and use of de-icing or anti-icing equipment or diversion is necessary.

I hope everyone here knows that you don't go near moderate icing in a little cessna,
and that includes the 208. I will not intentionally flight plan through moderate icing
in a turbocharged, pressurized piston twin with lots of power which is certified for
known icing, but I guess I'm just not as brave a pilot as some of the people here.

[trey kule]

RIP to the people on board.

[CL-Skadoo!]

Very sad news. I was flying in the area last night and can concur the weather was not fit for man nor beast. That would have not been a good night for a 177.

[av8ts]

I landed YOW at about 840 pm last night .Don't remember any ice, maybe just a trace .Got the runway lights between 200-300 agl.

[xysn]

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/kille ... story.html

Updates

[grimey]

the aircraft was trying to do approaches

Pretty sporty night to be practicing ILS's.

Sounds more like they diverted from Carp when they couldn't get in there, which would be a bit more sane. Still questionable depending on the weather briefing they got, but not as bad as doing training in moderate icing with the ceiling at minimums.