ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199160
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| Date: | Saturday 29 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Ptarmigan Airways |
| Registration: | CF-MZZ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ram River Plateau, Northwest Territories -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Virginia Falls on the South Nahanni River |
| Yellowknife | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On return flight deteriorating weather pilot flew into a narrow valley in a northwesterly direction encountering rain and low cloud. Attempting to turn around and retrace his flight path, aircraft encountered downdraft, hitting trees and then crashing onto the rocks below. Aerial search was unsuccessful but wreckage was accidentally discovered next summer on 8Jul1963. The four killed passengers included pilot Ken Stockall, an experienced pilot and President of Ptarmigan Airways of Yellowknife, NWT and well known photographer Henry Busse.
Sources:
Ward, Robert D.S. 2000. Policing in Canada s Northland. self published. pp.83-89
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2017 06:13 | dirk septer | Added |
| 28-May-2023 09:18 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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