Flin Flon | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The single engine airplane was completing a charter flight from Barrier Lake, Manitoba, to Flin Flon, with one pilot and eight fishermen on board. It was being flown at low altitude with reduced power settings because of suspected low fuel and headwinds. The engine lost power due to fuel starvation and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crash landed in dense bush near Precipice Lake, Manitoba, about 10 miles north of Flin Flon. All 10 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
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Probable cause:

Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Flin Flon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Noorduyn Norseman

Operator:

Parson's Airways

Registration:

CF-ECE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

N29-36

YOM:

1947

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Aircraft flight hours:

11800

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Flin Flon Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed into a lake and sank. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The engine failed during initial climb after a fuel line broke, causing the fuel to leak in the engine and to catch fire while contacting high temperature parts.