Three Sudbury men were killed Thursday afternoon when a Cessna 182 Skylane floatplane crashed near Griffith Island in Georgian Bay.
The men, aged 45, 52 and 72 were related to one another.
It
was the second time in less than a week that Sudbury residents died in
tragic circumstances. On Sunday, June 30, two men died in a boating
accident on Lake Wanapitei and one woman was critically injured.
Although
the OPP would not confirm the names of the deceased by press time, CTV
has reported the three men were Sudbury businessman Rick Gougeon, his
nephew Jamie Gougeon and son-in-law, Richard Ross.
Jamie Gougeon
was the sales manager in the commercial and program departments at
Gougeon Insurance Brokers, while Rick Gougeon was retired after working
at the same broker, according to the firm's website.
The crash
occurred at around 1:54 p.m. "They were deceased at the scene," said
Sgt. David Rektor of the OPP's west region branch.
Rektor said Transport Canada has taken over the investigation because the crash involved an aircraft.
The
Grey County OPP, Bruce Peninsula OPP and Cape Croker police marine
units were on site, along with Grey and Bruce County paramedics, Owen
Sound firefighters and the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Jake
Callingham, a childhood friend of Jamie Gougeon and the owner of
Fromagerie on Elgin Street, was shocked by the news on Thursday. "We
started skiing together when we were four years old," he said. "I've
known him my whole life. He was an awesome guy."
Loss of control and collision with water
Cessna 182, C-FIUE
Griffith Island, Ontario
04 July 2013
The privately registered Cessna 182 equipped with amphibious floats (registration C-FIUE, serial number 33120) had departed Makada Lake, Ontario, with the pilot and 1 passenger on board to pick up another passenger at Little Panache Lake, and then continued to Griffith Island, located in Georgian Bay on Lake Huron. One pilot and 2 passengers were on board. While conducting a visual approach to Runway 27 at Griffith Island, the aircraft aerodynamically stalled and collided with the water approximately 1000 feet southeast of the runway threshold. The accident occurred during daylight hours, at approximately 1345 Eastern Daylight Time. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces, and there were no survivors. The aircraft was equipped with an emergency locator transmitter, which activated. However, no signal was received due to submersion of the antenna.
History of the flight
On the day of the occurrence, the privately registered Cessna 182 equipped with amphibious floats (registration C-FIUE, serial no. 33120) was proceeding to Griffith Island to meet with 2 other aircraft. The planned route, from Makada Lake to Little Panache Lake and on to Griffith Island, was approximately 102 nautical miles (nm). This was the pilot's first flight to Griffith Island.
Griffith Island is located on the southwest side of Georgian Bay near the Bruce Peninsula, approximately 10 nautical miles (nm) east of Wiarton, Ontario. The island has a single grass strip runway (09/27), which is 2700 feet long and 130 feet wide, and is located on a hill on the southeast side of the island, at a field elevation of 625 feet above sea level (asl). The approach to Runway 27 is over the water, and the threshold is approximately 460 feet from the water's edge.
The occurrence aircraft was the last of the 3 aircraft to arrive at Griffith Island, and was heard overflying the island in a southbound direction. When the aircraft was spotted, it was floating in the water upside down, just south of the extended centreline of the runway. A 911 call was placed, and a local boat proceeded to the scene of the accident, but its occupants were unable to locate any survivors. When emergency vessels and the Ontario Provincial Police recovery divers arrived on scene, they confirmed that all occupants were deceased and trapped in the aircraft.
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