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| Date: | Monday 18 June 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3287D |
| MSN: | 32085 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruby Creek, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chilliwack, BC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a turn flying up a dead end valley, crashed caught fire and exploded.
Sources:
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1249396
https://books.google.nl/books?id=95hlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=ruby+creek+plane&article_id=5637,5025453&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi45ZH0iOaKAxVLxgIHHUzkNU8Q6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=ruby%20creek%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2025 12:52 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2025 12:52 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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