Day/date: May 18, 1988




                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Search in Progress
Log number: 88-82, follow-up
Date/time of incident: 5/14        Date/time received: 5/18, 11 am
Park: Mt. Rainier                                         Location:
Reported by: Mark Forbes, RAD, PNRO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Summary:
The search for 3 overdue climbers is continuing with no new clues to the
whereabouts of the three. An Army twin-rotor Chinook helicopter from Ft.
Lewis dropped a 4 member search party on the summit on the 17th. The
searchers found no signatures in the summit logs, indicating that the
climbers had not reached the top. The search continued with the helicopter
for 2 hours before weather conditions forced the ship to return to Ft.
Lewis.

Other searchers are working along the route planned by the climbers. Two
Seattle Mountain Rescue Club members and a park ranger are at the Mystic
Lake cabin and will begin searching along the base of the Liberty Ridge
route.

Last year, 2 climbers died on the same route when they were caught in a
storm.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
C.A.                               Kirkland, WA              37
G.R.                               Citrus Heights, CA        32
D.K.                               Tahoe, CA                 30


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Aircraft Accident with Fatalities
Log number: 88-85
Date/time of incident: 5/17, 10 pm Date/time received: 5/18, 1 pm
Park: Grand Canyon      Location: Vista Encantata, North Rim
Reported by: Chuck Lundy, GRCA/Herb Gercke, RAD, WRO
Received by: Steve Hodapp/Jon Anglin RAD, WASO

Summary:
A single-engine Cessna 182 overwing aircraft struck the base of trees on the
rim at Vista Encantata (8,400 ft. MSL), killing both persons aboard. A
park visitor heard a low flying aircraft and soon after observed a fire ball
that burned for about 3 minutes. The visitor did not report the incident
until 6:45 am on the 18th, as he did not think there were any survivors.
Upon arrival, NPS staff and Coconino County Sheriff's officers found the
partially burned aircraft and two badly charred bodies. Wreckage was
scattered across the Cape Royal Road. The plane was enroute from Tucson to
Page, AZ and had been reported missing on the 17th. Identification at the
scene belonged to pilot C.F.A. The passenger is believed to be W.F.,
an Episcopal minister from Tucson. The NPS, FAA and Coconino County are all
participating in the investigation.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
C.F.A.                              Tucson, AZ
W.F.                                Tucson, AZ