Incident Piper PA-24-250 Comanche N7987P,
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Date:Monday 18 May 2009
Time:21:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7987P
MSN: 24-3225
Year of manufacture:1962
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:French Beach, Vancouver Island, BC -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Juno Alaska
Destination airport:Washington State
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft hit treetops and crashed near a logging road after running out of fuel. The pilot received moderate injuries and the passenger was more seriously injured, requiring surgery.

Sources:

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Small+plane+crash+French+Beach+last+night/1608706/story.html]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2009 09:52 slowkid Added
20-May-2009 03:13 Anon. Updated
20-May-2009 13:19 slowkid Updated
19-May-2010 16:11 RobertMB Updated [Date, Time, Nature, Source]
19-May-2010 21:02 RyanBV Updated [Date]

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