Region
North America

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander in Horn Lake

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Borealis Exploration
Registration:
C-GTPB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
223
YOM:
1971
Location:
Horn Lake
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Beechcraft A65 Queen Air in Winnipeg

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
C-GKDX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
MSN:
LC-271
YOM:
1968
Location:
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Winnipeg Airport, the pilot encountered engine problems. The aircraft lost height and crashed on a factory located near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed but all five occupants were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Powell Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1987
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Shebandowan Air
Registration:
C-GMPE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
620
YOM:
1954
Location:
Powell Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to Powell Lake, the single engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed. Company owner and pilot Bryan Wylie and Operations Manager David Roban were killed in the accident.

Crash of a Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso in Lac-Caché: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso)
Operator:
Government of Quebec
Registration:
C-FPQP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lac-Caché - Lac-Caché
MSN:
CV-407
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
Tanker 16
Location:
Lac-Caché
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission at Lac-Caché, consisting of touch-and-go and scooping maneuvers. For unknown reasons, the seaplane landed hard, overturned and sank. One pilot was killed and the second was injured.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 in Hidden Bay

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1987 at 1450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-4
Operator:
Registration:
C-GPFG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kasba Lake - Hidden Bay
MSN:
42917
YOM:
1946
Location:
Hidden Bay
Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On short final, the right main gear struck the ground. Upon impact, the right main gear and the right wing were torn off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed and came to rest. All four crew members escaped with minor injuries.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Maudsley Lake

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1987
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
C-FWGE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
58
YOM:
1967
Location:
Maudsley Lake
Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float equipped aircraft landed hard at Maudsley Lake and bounced. The captain initiated a go-around when the aircraft struck trees and crashed. All nine occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Bronson Creek

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Diamond Aviation
Registration:
N538DW
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:
538
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bronson Creek
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Bronson Creek, the single engine airplane lost a wheel. It veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the wheel had not been properly fixed by the operator's technicians following a previous maintenance.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-DK in Pickle Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1987 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
C-FADD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Big Trout Lake - Pickle Lake
MSN:
14879/26324
YOM:
1944
Location:
Pickle Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
20284
Circumstances:
Douglas DC-3C C-FADD was returning to Pickle Lake from Big Trout Lake following delivery of a cargo of fuel. This was the third similar and last operation of the day. As the aircraft approached Pickle Lake, the pilot informed the company dispatch office that, prior to landing, he intended to carry out some local training for the benefit of the co-pilot who was scheduled to be upgraded to captain status the following month. The captain, a company training pilot, occupied the right seat. The aircraft entered a west to east holding pattern at the airport's NDB, descending in stages from 8,500 feet asl to 2,700 feet asl, the appropriate altitude for an instrument approach. The pilot transmitted that they would execute an NDB approach and subsequently reported during the procedure turn inbound to the airfield. About three minutes later, two other pilots flying in the vicinity observed the aircraft in a descent with the left wing folded upwards. The aircraft continued descending in an inverted attitude until it struck the ground.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the left wing failed under normal flight loads as a result of a fatigue crack in the centre section lower wing skin. Anomalies in the radiographs taken during mandatory non-destructive testing inspections were not correctly interpreted.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Camp Placer

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1987
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
C-FRWK
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:
Chibougamau – Camp Placer
MSN:
450
YOM:
1965
Location:
Camp Placer
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The Otter, with five occupants on board, was on a charter from its base at Chibougamau to Camp Placer, 206 miles to the north-east. At destination, a sand runway 2,200 feet in length and 100 feet in width had been built on an esker. On either side, there was a 100 foot gradient with a thirty degree slope. The wind speed was twenty knots. According to the operating manual, the wind exceeded the seven knot cross-wind limitation for the aircraft under such conditions. When the tail wheel touched down, the Otter turned nose to the wind, left the runway and came to rest at the bottom of the esker, in a sorry state. The Otter was destroyed in the accident.
Source: Karl E. Hayes

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander off Toronto City: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1987 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
C-GIRH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saint Catharines – Toronto City
MSN:
404
YOM:
1974
Location:
Toronto City-Billy Bishop
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching Toronto City-Billy Bishop, the pilote declared an emergency following an engine failure. While trying to reach the airfield, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Lake Ontario about 5,6 km southwest of the airport. Both occupants were seriously injured but the pilot died of hypothermia few hours later.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
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