Cessna 140, C-GOFK: Fatal accident occurred July 28, 2020 at Stave Lake Airstrip, Mission, BC, Canada

NTSB Identification: ANC20WA073
14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Accident occurred Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Abbotsford, Canada
Aircraft: CESSNA 140, registration:
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor.

The foreign authority was the source of this information.

The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CESSNA 140 airplane that occurred on July 28, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

All investigative information will be released by the government of Canada.

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The pilot who was killed in a small plane crash north of Stave Lake on Monday has been identified by the president of her flying club.

Erissa Yong-Wilson, 66, died and another person was injured after a single-engine Cessna went down on a rough, abandoned airstrip north of Stave Lake around 5:30 p.m. PT.

According to an RCMP statement, officers responded and found a 66-year-old woman dead at the scene. A 21-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment of "undetermined injuries."

Yong-Wilson was identified Tuesday in a Facebook post written by George Aung Thin, president of the Abbotsford Flying Club, who said she volunteered with the club's First Flights for Kids events

"Erissa Yong-Wilson was a great pilot and an all-around really cool person. She was a great mentor and a fantastic example for aspiring female aviators," the post says.

"Her loss is a great loss to our flying community."

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria and paramedics also responded. The Transportation Safety Board confirmed it is also aware of the crash.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The BC Coroners Service is investigating the woman's death.

Mounties said the airstrip is remote and inaccessible by road. Police said officers had to call in search and rescue personnel to take them to the crash site.

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