ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23168
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 2006 |
| Time: | 18:02 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | YKA Flight Discovery Ltd |
| Registration: | C-GDVS |
| MSN: | 28-7615196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Approximately 10 nm West of Vernon, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Vernon, BC (CYVK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A search for an ELT (Emergency Location Transmission) in the Vernon area was commenced by RCC at approximately 18:01.45 UTC. By 18:18.00 UTC RCC had confirmed that the ELT belonged to C-GDVS a YKA Flight Discovery Piper PA-28-151, which had crashed. One SOB was fatally injured. The most recent flight plan filed by C-GDVS was on October 12, 2006. There was no active flight plan for this aircraft on file with the Kamloops Flight Information Centre. The Kamloops FIC log also shows no communication with this aircraft identification on either October 16, 17 or the 18th.
UPDATE/Additional Info from TSB, Occurrance No. A06P0215: A search for an ELT signal in the Vernon area resulted in the discovery of the wreckage of a YKA Flight Discovery Ltd. Piper PA-28-151 aircraft, C-GDVS, at co ordinates 50'16" N, 119'36"W, Approximately 10 nautical miles West of Vernon, British Columbia (CYVK), One body was found in the wreckage. The origin and destination of the flight are unknown. No active flight plan was on file. The aircraft was substantially damaged but there was no fire.
Aircraft destroyed: Registration Cancel Date 19-06-2007
Sources:
1. CADORS Query 2006P1994
2. TSB Occurrence No:A06P0215
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/C-GDVS.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Sep-2016 21:16 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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