| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FBCC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech Expeditor 3N |
| C/n (msn): | A-603 / CA-3 |
| Operator Titles: | Wildcountry Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Northern Spirit |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Red LakeMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYRL IATA: YRL Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 July 1993 |
| Photo by: | Tim Martin |
| Photo ID: | 189681 |
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Delivered to the RCAF in 1951 as serial 1428 then bought by the B.C. Government in 1960 as above. After retirement in 1973 it spent five years as an instructional airframe at Selkirk College, BC. Then made airworthy and continued its flying career until it crashed on takeoff from Red Lake (CYRL) in November 1992 while carrying eight full 45 gallon drums. Aircraft was 500lb overweight with CofG beyond aft limit. Unable to climb, it settled to the ground. Supposedly it overturned, but here it looks remarkably unscathed, so who knows! Deleted from the register in 2018 having previously been scrapped. This photo is copyright © Tim Martin, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 December 2019, and has since been viewed 246 times. |