CYKF - Small Plane Crash - June29, 2009 - 8:21 EDT approx.

[kea001]

Mark:   C-FOGJ : Model: EUROPA XS
Basis for Eligibility for Registration:   Amateur Built - CAR Standard 549

Fatality: Believed to be one male individual

The gentleman was doing touch and go curcuits. Didn't manage to complete one.
He is the voice you here at the beginning; OGJ

Wikipedia EUROPA XS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_XS



Plane Crash At Waterloo Regional Airport Claims Life    
http://www.cambridgenow.ca/npps/story.cfm?nppage=1523



Currently, there are only three others of this model registered in Canada.
The following link shows one from British Columbia:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Europa-XS/0878275/L/

NOTE: Construction ongoing at the airport. Runway 8/26 has been shortened to allow for paving.
          

Google map:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=kitchener+waterloo+ontario&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=ca&ei=tvNISobbIYyS8wSxpt2TDQ&ll=43.45781,-80.380912&spn=0.017383,0.038581&t=h&z=15


Audio from: CYKF Jun 29, 2009 -  1200-1230z & 1230z - 1300
Edited Length: 9:36 - Incident occurs at at 06:15 min.

[C-FMWQ]

You beat me to it.

Nehal

[Steelrman]

Nice clip. Would  have been nice to hear the pilot but his transmissions are all broken up. 

[marick626]

Great post, but FYI, the plane that crashed was the monowheel version opf the europa XS. Not the one in the picture.

Here is the correct aircraft model.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Europa-Aviation-Europa/1404114/&sid=8ecdcb5e0f31fce022899a3b60cb6d6c

[kea001]

Great post, but FYI, the plane that crashed was the monowheel version opf the europa XS. Not the one in the picture.

Here is the correct aircraft model.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Europa-Aviation-Europa/1404114/&sid=8ecdcb5e0f31fce022899a3b60cb6d6c

Thanks for confirming that. I meant to post both versions but got distracted and forgot about it.
I should also correct the fact that the pilot did in fact complete one circuit.

My impression had been that he crashed on landing but actually I think he crashed just after his first touch and go.


As a child, he longed to fly

"The plane was finally complete last year. On May 11, 2008, he took off from the Waterloo regional airport on its maiden flight."
http://news.therecord.com/article/562825

Online Memorial
http://www.mem.com/Story.aspx?ID=3083717

Note: I believe his son, Peter, was an Olympic calibre speed skater. Placed in at least the top 4 in Canada.

Also: I intentionally don't mention the victim's name so that this thread doesn't show up in web searches.

[aviator_06]

Nice Catch