Crash of a Cessna Crane I near Blaine Lake

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1942 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7706
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saskatoon - Saskatoon
MSN:
1149
YOM:
1941
Location:
Blaine Lake
Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
139
Captain / Total hours on type:
87.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
156
Copilot / Total hours on type:
92
Circumstances:
The aircraft took off at 0750LT, passed over Prince Albert, altered course for North Battleford. About half way to North Battleford, while flying at 4,650 feet, the pilot decided to drop down to 200 feet, then flew low just over tree tops for about 10 miles. The starboard engine missed a couple of times and while the pilot diverted his attention to adjusting mixture control, the aircraft struck the tops of trees and crashed, seriously injuring the occupants.
Crew:
LAC R. G. Cotton, pilot,
LAC J. J. L. Chale, navigator.
Probable cause:
Unauthorized low flying.

Crash of a Cessna Crane I near Blaine Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7681
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saskatoon - Saskatoon
MSN:
1124
YOM:
1941
Location:
Blaine Lake
Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
55
Captain / Total hours on type:
24.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Saskatoon in the morning for a training exercise. The pilot apparently encountered weather conditions of low ceiling and very limited visibility due to clouds and fog over high ground. In attempting to continue his cross-country flight he struck the top of a hill. The aircraft exploded and burned when it struck the ground, some 25 km northwest of Blaine Lake. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
LAC Ronald George Measor, pilot,
LAC William Stevens Morris, pilot.
Probable cause:
The pilot was low flying because of weather conditions and struck a hill at high speed. Controlled flight into terrain.
Final Report:
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