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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6539P |
| MSN: | 24-1661 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Tetachuk Lake, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ephrata, WA |
| Red Fern Lodge, Tetachuk Lake, BC |
Crashed into trees and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MR19610812.1.4&srpos=1575&e=01-01-1961-31-12-1961--en--20--1561-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 January 1970 | N6539P | Red Fern Lodge, British Columbia | |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2024 06:07 | Cobar | Added |
| 23-Apr-2024 11:37 | Cobar | Updated [Date, ] |
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