Region
North America

Crash of a Travel Air 6000A in Saint Catharines: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1929 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Travel Air 6000
Operator:
Registration:
CF-ABE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saint Catharines - Saint Catharines
MSN:
1024
YOM:
1929
Location:
Saint Catharines
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
From the 13 to the 15 of September 1929 was the official ceremony for the opening days and inauguration of the Saint Catharines Airport which was later renamed Niagara District Airport. On the second day of this ceremony, a Travel Air 6000A operated by Skyways Canada was performing pleasure tours around the city of Saint Catharines. In the afternoon, the single engine airplane departed Saint Catharines Airport with five passengers and one pilot for a local joyride. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located in Merritton, about 5 km southwest of the aerodrome. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Oshawa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Montreal Light Aeroplane Club
Registration:
G-CAKK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
562
YOM:
1928
Location:
Oshawa
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Oshawa Airport. The pilot was injured and the passenger J. E. Lytell was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Vancouver

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
103
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vancouver - Vancouver
MSN:
741
YOM:
1928
Location:
Vancouver
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. Both pilots injured.

Crash of a Loening C-2H Air Yacht in Thicket Portage

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Loening C-2 Air Yacht
Operator:
Registration:
G-CATM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
209
YOM:
1928
Location:
Thicket Portage
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach, while completing a last turn, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Winnipeg

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAKU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Winnipeg - Winnipeg
MSN:
573
YOM:
1928
Location:
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Winnipeg Airport. While making a sharp turn at low height, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed near the airport. Both crew were injured.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2 in Lake Otatakin

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild FC-2
Operator:
Registration:
G-CATV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
CV-105
YOM:
1928
Location:
Lake Otatakin
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying at low height over the Lake Otatakin, the pilot was forced to initiate a sharp turn to avoid the shore. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the lake. All occupants survived while the aircraft sank.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of the pilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Camp Borden

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
78
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Camp Borden - Camp Borden
MSN:
727
YOM:
1928
Location:
Camp Borden
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Camp Borden. Shortly after takeoff, the single engine airplane collided with another RCAF De Havilland DH.60 Moth registered 83. The airplane crashed and was destroyed. Both pilots were injured. The fate of the second aircraft remains unknown.

Crash of a Waco 10 in Grandview

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Waco 10 (GXE)
Operator:
A. D. Keith
Registration:
G-CAWE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
995
YOM:
1928
Location:
Grandview
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft suffered an engine fire, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
It is believed that fuel vapor ignited after rotation.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Halifax

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Halifax Aero Club
Registration:
G-CAKX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Halifax - Halifax
MSN:
582
YOM:
1928
Location:
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight. Upon landing in the Halifax harbor, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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