ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23193
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| Date: | Saturday 14 July 2007 |
| Time: | 22:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nimpkish Lake, BC 12 NM SE of Port McNeill, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port McNeil (CAT5) |
| Merritt (CAD5) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Cessna 172 departed Port McNeill at 1127 PDT for a cross-country flight to Merritt, BC. The pilot air-filed with the Flight Information Centre in Kamloops for a direct VFR flight at 9,000 feet ASL. The SARSAT system later reported an ELT signal in the vicinity of Nimpkish Lake on Vancouver Island. DND/SAR located the aircraft about 12 nm south-east of Port McNeill. There was one fatality and two serious injuries as a result of the crash.
Sources:
2007P1294
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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