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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 2025 |
| Time: | 10:08 PDT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Tahltan Outfitters Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-FFUL |
| MSN: | 14-189 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 18 nm NW From CYDL - DEASE LAKE -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dease Lake, BC |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-FFUL, a privately registered Piper PA-14 (Family Cruiser) on straight floats, was conducting a flight, under visual flight rules, from Dease Lake, BC, to a remote lake in northern BC with only the pilot and cargo onboard. During cruise flight, at approximately 5000 feet above sea level, the engine (Lycoming O-320-A2B) started running rough with a coincident power reduction. The pilot applied carb heat, which had no effect, and elected to conduct a forced landing in a swamp. On touchdown, during the landing slide, the aircraft floats caught vegetation which spun the aircraft and caused the left wing to contact the ground. The pilot manually activated the emergency locator transmitter and communicated with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) using a Garmin inReach satellite communication device.
There were no reported injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was recovered by helicopter. Maintenance found 1 engine cylinder head had cracked.
Sources:
TSB A25P0100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2025 17:25 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Aug-2025 17:30 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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