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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 1952 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk |
| Owner/operator: | British Columbia Aero Club |
| Registration: | CF-CYC |
| MSN: | 133-171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount Pilchuck, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver, BC |
| Seattle, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into tree in Cascade mountains in bad weather during cross country flight. Pilot (31) killed. Other crewmember (33/ex RCAF pilot) survived minor injured and walked for help.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star Phoenix 1 February 1952, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2018 18:50 | TB | Added |
| 06-Feb-2018 16:18 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2019 17:11 | rod brown | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
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