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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | RCMP-GRC |
| Registration: | CF-FHW |
| MSN: | 58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6mls S of Penticton, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was caught in a down draft below the crest of mountain at too low an altitude to avoid hitting the terrain. It struck a hillside above Skaha Lake.
The Beaver was engaged in a search for a murder suspect at the time of the accident.
Sources:
The Windsor Daily Star 7 August 1958, p1
https://www.dhc-2.com/cn58.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2011 13:00 | TB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2011 13:10 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 31-Mar-2012 00:22 | GK | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2017 19:44 | TB | Updated [Nature, Source, ] |
| 10-Nov-2019 16:16 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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