Blue Sky Air – Piper PA-12 – Snow Drift Collision on Takeoff

2019-01-09
C-GLXJ, a Piper PA-12 aircraft operated by Blue Sky Air, was conducting a flight from Manor, SK to Estevan (Blue Sky) (CBS2), SK with 1 pilot on board. During the takeoff roll from a farm field,
the aircraft struck a snow drift, pitched forward, and came to a rest on its nose.

The pilot was not injured, however the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, engine and engine
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