Airplane Crash - Tezzeron Lake, British Columbia, Canada 03/04/1977
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Tezzeron Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Date | 03/04/1977 |
Time | 10:00 |
Location | Tezzeron Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
Operator | Private |
Flight # | - |
Route | Prince George - Tezzeron Lake |
Type | Pipper PA-23-250 Aztec |
Registration | C-GNLL |
Aboard | 5 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The aircraft crashed at high speed, in a 45 degree attitude into Tezzeron Lake and sank. The pilot was not instrument rated and most likely lost control of the aircraft when he entered instrument flight conditions in a heavy snow shower. The aircraft entered a spiral dive from which the pilot was not able to recover. |
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