Accident Schweizer SGS 1-26 CF-VEQ, Saturday 26 July 1969
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Date:Saturday 26 July 1969
Time:15:07
Type:Silhouette image of generic s126 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 1-26
Owner/operator:
Registration: CF-VEQ
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hope,BC -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hope BC
Destination airport:Hope BC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot vision of helo obscrd by mtn until impact.Hit n1335x,helo dstryd.
Low angle bright sunshine reducing visibility

Accident investigation:
  
Report number: CAN70A4457
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
18-May-2020 05:47 Robinhood Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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