Date:	Thursday 9 August 2012
Time:	18:00 LT
Type:	Aeronca 15AC Sedan
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	C-FKNU
MSN:	15AC-206
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Pitt River near Pitt Lake, BC -   Canada
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	CYPK
Destination airport:	CYSE
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
While en route a fuel leak caused the pilot to make a forced landing on the rocky shore of the Pitt River. While the impact buckled the right main gear and caused some damage to the starboard wing both the pilot and passenger escaped uninjured and were picked up by a search and rescue helicopter by 19:40.

https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/cormorant-crew-from-comox-to-the-rescue-along-pitt-river/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.theprovince.com/news/rescued+after+plane+makes+emergency+landing+near+Pitt+River/7073191/story.html]
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=461350563884866&set=a.461350523884870.110647.195239033829355&type=1&permPage=1

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/C-FKNU.html

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
12-Aug-2012 11:41	mediabrain	Added
12-Aug-2012 19:07	Geno	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Plane category, ]
13-Aug-2012 12:43	Alpine Flight	Updated [Time, Aircraft type]