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Fatal Spin Accident Involving a Cessna 152 in Saskatchewan

Vanscoy, Saskatchewan 4 nm S, CA

On October 4, 1997, a Cessna 152 C-GZCT operated by Mitchinson Flying Service Limited was involved in an aviation accident near Vanscoy, Saskatchewan 4 nm S, CA. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).

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A Cessna 152 crashed in Saskatchewan during a training flight. Both occupants were killed. The investigation found a pre-impact exhaust leak and carbon monoxide exposure, but no definitive cause of the spin.

Flight and Crash Sequence A Cessna 152, serial number 15280919, departed Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on a training flight to practice spins, stalls, and slow flight. The aircraft operated in the CYA 306(T) training area, with its transponder in mode C, allowing radar tracking of altitude, speed, and track. After approximately 55 minutes, the aircraft entered a spin at 4,000 feet above sea level. The last transponder signal was recorded at 2,000 feet asl near Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, where terrain elevation was about 1,700 feet asl. A witness observed the aircraft at roughly 200 feet above ground level, banking rapidly left before crashing into a field beside a road. Both occupants were fatally injured.

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What happened in the 4 Oct 1997 Cessna 152 C-GZCT accident near Vanscoy, Saskatchewan 4 nm S, CA?

A Cessna 152 crashed in Saskatchewan during a training flight. Both occupants were killed. The investigation found a pre-impact exhaust leak and carbon monoxide exposure, but no definitive cause of the spin.

Were there any fatalities in the 4 Oct 1997 Cessna 152 C-GZCT accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 2 fatalities.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 4 Oct 1997 involved a Cessna 152 C-GZCT, operated by Mitchinson Flying Service Limited, at Vanscoy, Saskatchewan 4 nm S, CA.

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