Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Vancouver: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAHS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vancouver - Vancouver
MSN:
409
YOM:
1927
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While completing a local training flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the English Bay, off Vancouver. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
The student pilot with insufficient experience attempted to perform a solo training flight.