Fri, Nov 14, 2003
2 Flyers On Board Reported Lost
The subject of an ALNOT,
an extensive search for a missing Thorpe T-18 (FILE photo shown on
the right is representative of the type involved) finally turned up
the wreckage of this aircraft west of Needles, CA (near the CA-AZ
border) in some remote territory. Listed as lost were a Arroyo
Grande, CA, kindergarten teacher Carl F. Daughters (the pilot), and
his wife Sue A. Daughters, a registered nurse. Reported missing
after its departure from Glendale, AZ, a search was started after
it failed to arrive at the Santa Maria (CA) Airport. A Civil Air
Patrol search was conducted in concert with the San Bernardino
County Sheriff's Department, revealing the wreckage in the eastern
Mojave Desert, west of Lake Havasu, AZ.
Our condolences to the families and friends of those lost.
** Report created 11/13/2003 Record 3 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 647C Make/Model: EXP Description: THORPE T-18
Date: 11/12/2003 Time: 0000
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: NEEDLES State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD
WERE FATALLY INJURED, AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN A
SUBJECT OF AN ALERT NOTICE, 10 MILES WEST OF NEEDLES, CA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 2 Fat: 2 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: UNK Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: UNK Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: RIVERSIDE, CA (WP21) Entry date: 11/13/2003
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