Region
North America

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Sturgeon River

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Leigh B. Sheppard
Registration:
G-CAJW
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sturgeon River - Toronto
MSN:
535
YOM:
1928
Location:
Sturgeon River
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed during takeoff from Sturgeon River, en route to Toronto. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Sioux Lookout

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Provincial Air Service of Lands & Forests
Registration:
G-CAOW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sault Sainte Marie – Sioux Lookout
MSN:
402
YOM:
1927
Location:
Sioux Lookout
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Sioux Lookout. The airplane named 'Wren' was damaged beyond repair and both occupants evacuated safely.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2W3 in Chibougamau

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild FC-2
Operator:
Canadian Transcontinental Airways
Registration:
G-CAIQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
49
YOM:
1928
Location:
Chibougamau
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft landed on a snow covered road and skidded for few dozen metres before coming to rest against pine trees. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.

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

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Hamilton Aero Club
Registration:
G-CAKL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hamilton - Hamilton
MSN:
563
YOM:
1928
Location:
Jordan Station
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot and his passenger were performing a pleasure flight over the area of Hamilton. While flying over Jordan Station, the single engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed on the ground. While the pilot was seriously injured, the passenger F. G. Grove was killed.

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

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
58
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Camp Borden - Camp Borden
MSN:
680
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:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Camp Borden following a local training mission, the single engine aircraft crashed. While the Major W. H. Currie was seriously injured, the Flying Officer A. E. Reynolds was killed.

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

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAKM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ottawa - Ottawa
MSN:
564
YOM:
1928
Location:
Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Ottawa Airport. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth in High River

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAJT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
328
YOM:
1928
Location:
High River
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered technical problems (maybe a structural failure of the fuselage) and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie located in High River, some 60 km south of Calgary. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire.
Probable cause:
Technical failure en route, maybe a fuselage structural failure.

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

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Aircraft Ltd
Registration:
G-CAUN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Toronto - Toronto
MSN:
629
YOM:
1928
Location:
Weston
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was making a test flight on this aircraft which was not officially registered yet. The CofA was not issued already. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in the Erik Cove

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Department of Marine & Fishing
Registration:
G-CAHH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
411
YOM:
1927
Location:
Erik Cove
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Taking part to the Hudson Strait Expedition, the aircraft named 'British Columbia' was departing Erik Cove bound to the south of the peninsula when it crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-CAKN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Granby - Granby
MSN:
565
YOM:
1928
Location:
Granby
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the pilot made a sharp turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The pilot Harold Case, instructor by the Granby Aero Club, was killed.
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