ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73816
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 October 2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | C- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cawston, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
RCMP reported a Canadian registered small high wing aircraft had crashed in a field 5 km west of Cawston (approx. 18 SW of Penticton). One person on board, not seriously injured. Taken to first aid in Keremeos. Update: The aircraft was observed crossing the border into the USA. It landed at Orcas Island airport using an American registration (N5502V) which was displayed on the aircraft. When a US Customs agent approached the aircraft it immediately departed and flew to Blaine, where it conducted a low approach and overshoot. The aircraft then flew back into Canadian airspace and meandered through the lower mainland, finally landing at Hope. An RCMP officer approached the aircraft and it immediately departed again. The aircraft next landed in Princeton, but departed again when a police officer showed up. The police in Princeton recovered the aircraft door, and some material that had been peeled from the aircraft, likely used to create the American registration. The aircraft then crashed just east of Keremeos, though no details of the crash are available. The pilot walked away from the crash and was placed in police custody.
Sources:
CADORS 2004P1895
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2010 13:11 | slowkid | Added |
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