Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: FZ596
Location: off British Columbia –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Cessna 172 AircraftCessna 172 Aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a navigational error during a training exercise in a rural airspace. The pilot initiated a deviation from the planned route, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent contact with terrain. The aircraft subsequently landed safely.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a navigational error during a training exercise in a rural airspace. The pilot initiated a deviation from the planned route, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent contact with terrain. The aircraft subsequently landed safely.
Description
Ditched during a navigation exercise.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20121111003005/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/story.html?id=c1c49650-dd99-4634-8031-055d1484b343http://web.archive.org/web/20121111003005/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/story.html?id=c1c49650-dd99-4634-8031-055d1484b343Primary Cause
Navigation Error ? Deviation from planned route.Navigation Error ? Deviation from planned route.Share on:
