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Serial Number	38
Registration	C-FEBX
Model	CSR-123 and reverted to DHC-3
Year of Manufacture	16,428.5 hours total airframe time.
Engine	PT6A-135A Hartzell HC-B3TN-3DY Propellor
Location	CRASHED 7 nm NW of Campbell River

Owner	Western Straits Air
Address	Campbell River
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Notes	Originally delivered to the RCAF 121 Communications and Rescue Flight, then to the RCMP as CF-MPK. Crashed Goose Bay in 1981 as CF-EBX and subsequently repaired. On 27th September 1995 C-FEBX flew into terrain north west of Campbell River airport BC. Synopsis The aircraft was en route from Triumph Bay (40 nm south of Kitimat), British Columbia, to the Campbell River Airport. Approaching Campbell River, the pilot requested and received a special visual flight rules (SVFR) clearance to enter the Campbell River control zone. While on an intercept heading for the final approach and in straight-and-level flight, the aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain. The pilot and seven of the passengers received fatal injuries; the other two passengers received serious injuries. The Board determined that the pilot progressively lost situational awareness while attempting to navigate in conditions of low visibility or in cloud and was unaware of the rapidly rising terrain in his flight path. Contributing to this accident were the existing visual flight regulations and the prevailing industry attitudes and practices which did not provide adequate safety margins. Contributing to the severity of the injuries was the detachment of the passenger seats at impact. A detailed crash report can be found at the Transport Safety Board of Canada website, report no.A95H0012.