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CF-AKT
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Fairchild FC-2W-2 C/N Not found CF-AKTDiscuss this aircraft in forum |
by Andy Graf-VAP @ CYWG
| Manufacturer: | Fairchild |
| Model: | FC-2W-2 Search all Fairchild FC-2W-2 |
| Year built: | 0000 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | Not found CF-AKT |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 7 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp B |
| Registration Number: | CF-AKT |
| Current Status: | Preserved |
| Owner: | Western Canada Aviation Museum |
| Address: | Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada |
| Admin, 2011-11-22 08:19:58 | |
| This particular aircraft crashed in the Yukon in August 1943. The September 1943 accident report stated the CF-AKT’s engine stopped. The aircraft was on floats and 40 miles from Watson Lake. Pilot, Stan Emery couldn’t find a body of water nearby, so he landed in the bush. Just before touchdown, the starboard float hit a tree and flipped the aircraft on to its back. The wreckage remained there until 1973 when it was flown to Winnipeg in a Canadian Forces Hercules. This aircraft on display was operated by Canadian Airways and later by CP Air. Restoration – by Museum volunteers – was completed in 1991. | |