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Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Anchorage

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
45-41746
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
830
YOM:
1945
Location:
Anchorage-Lake Hood
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed for unknown reason. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Goroka

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
VH-BNL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lae – Goroka
MSN:
270
YOM:
1943
Location:
Goroka
Eastern Highlands
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The day prior to the accident, while on a cargo flight from Lae to Goroka, the pilot Frank J. Goosens was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located five miles southeast of Goroka due to poor visibility. After he spent the night in the aircraft, he decided to leave the area bound for Goroka when, during the takeoff roll, the left wing hit an earth mound. The aircraft crashed, injuring the pilot.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Senneterre

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Gold Belt Air Service
Registration:
CF-BSG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
N29-22
YOM:
1946
Location:
Senneterre
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Senneterre, the pilot did not realize that his altitude was too low. The seaplane hit tree tops, causing the float to be sheared off. The aircraft stalled and crashed. There were nos casualties.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman into the Toro Lake: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-GIA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
400
YOM:
1944
Location:
Toro Lake
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Toro Lake, about 93 km west of Saint-Félicien. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Yellowknife

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Yellowknife Airways
Registration:
CF-GHY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
321
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yellowknife
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Nghĩa Lộ

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Compagnie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transport
Registration:
F-BECH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
268
YOM:
1943
Location:
Nghĩa Lộ
Hà Nội City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing following an unexpected situation. The single engine aircraft crash landed in a field located in Nghĩa Lộ, about 32 km northwest of Hanoi. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman near Bissett

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Central Northern Airways
Registration:
CF-CRT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
15
YOM:
1937
Location:
Bissett
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine suffered a technical failure and the pilot elected to make an emergency landing on a lake. The airplane overflew the lake and eventually crashed in the bush. All seven occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The carburetor was iced, causing the engine to stop.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Ekron AFB

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
B-54
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
653
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ekron-Tel Nof AFB
Central District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in Ekron-Tel Nof Airbase. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Ekron

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
B-52
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
611
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ekron-Tel Nof AFB
Central District
Country:
Israel
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a bulldozer. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Caribou Lake

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-OBJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
N29-4
YOM:
1945
Location:
Caribou Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While landing by night on Caribou Lake, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was lost.
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