Serial | 001159 | |||||||||||||||
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Model | CT-114 Tutor | |||||||||||||||
Status | Crashed | |||||||||||||||
Comments | Classified as Instructional Airframe A758 on 3 May 1977. Returned to flying status on 16 July 1985. With the Central Flying School at CFB Trenton c.1990. Completed avionics upgrade program on 14 November 1996. Converted to Snowbird configuration during 1999. Operated by Snowbirds as Snowbird 6, year unknown. Spare Snowbird in 1999 and 2000 seasons. Snowbird 7 in 2001 season. Snowbird 9 in 2002 season. Also Snowbird 5, in 2003 season. Snowbird 8 in late 2005 season, replacing 114120 after its crash. Snowbird 3 in 2006 season. Crashed and destroyed during practice flight at Malmstrom AFB on 18.05.07. Official report indicates that pilot's lap belt became unfastened while inverted, leading to loss of control. Capt. Shawn McCaughey killed. last date: 30.08.07 - Struck off | |||||||||||||||
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