A privately registered Van'S RV-9A reported to Kamloops flight information centre (FIC) that the aircraft had crashed near Canim Lake, BC, 10nm NE of 100 Mile House. No injuries were reported from the two persons on board, but the aircraft was reported to be a total write off by the pilot.
UPDATE: TSB#A16P0128: a privately registered Van?s RV-9A aircraft, departed One Hundred Mile House, BC (CAV3) on a pleasure trip for an abandoned air strip at Canim Lake, BC with 2 persons on board. At destination, the pilot performed a downwind pass over the grass strip and noted that there was no windsock; the final approach to Runway 34 was over water. The aircraft touched down and the pilot held the nose wheel off the ground as long as possible. After the nose wheel settled on the surface, it contacted a bump and came down hard, resulting in bending the nose gear and the propeller digging into the ground. After a short skid, the aircraft came to a sudden stop with the tail in the air. The aircraft then tipped back to its upright position; however, it sustained substantial damage. There was no fire and no injuries. The ELT activated.
