ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23045
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| Date: | Monday 26 August 2002 |
| Time: | 03:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235B |
| Owner/operator: | CARSON AIR LTD. |
| Registration: | C-GDWG |
| MSN: | 23050C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 49 54 N 122 09W - 73 KM NW of Hope, BC, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-GDWG missing on a flight from Kelowna Duck Lake Float base to Glacier Lake (4953N 12227W) and return, with 3 POB. RCC commenced an aerial search at 0530Z, August 26 without results. 2002/08/28 Penticton Flight Service Station (FSS) alerted Search and Rescue (JRCC) of an overdue aircraft. As per C-GDWG flight plan the aircraft departed Kelowna Duck Lake Float plane base at 17:38Z on August 25th for destination of Glacier Lake (49 53N 122 27W) at 02:48Z on August 26th with 3 people on board. Total of 5224 Square miles searched to date. Multiple sighting reports received following news coverage but only a few were deemed valid. Radar tapes from Vancouver ACC indicate a possible target heading west along the proposed track.Radar trace is lost near position 4951N 1210W. Additional aircraft to join search at first light today. Hughes, Neil 2002/08/29 Update from RCC: 7050 Sq. Miles have been covered so far. Most of the search area east of Harrison Lake was covered yesterday at 1000'/1.0 mile visibility and 500'/0.5 mile visibility by contour flying. West of Harrison Lake 50% was covered effectiveness about 35%. The search today will be West of Merritt with 17 aircraft. 2002/08/30
Sources:
2002P0971
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Nov-2010 04:33 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
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