Region
North America

Crash of a Grumman CS-2F-3 Tracker into Whitewater Lake

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Operator:
Registration:
12179
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Bay - Winnipeg
MSN:
DH78
YOM:
1966
Location:
Sudbury
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from North Bay to Winnipeg, the aircraft was ditched into Whitewater Lake, about 11 km northwest of Sudbury. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman IV into Sacacomie Lake

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Ron Proulx
Registration:
CF-BDF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
13
YOM:
1937
Location:
Sacacomie Lake
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Stalled and crashed during turn to final over glassy water at Sacacomie Lake. The pilot and the passengers were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman near Indian House

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-GDN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
N29-42
YOM:
1947
Location:
Indian House
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Indian House, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed upside down. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Rausch Super 18 Hudstar in Oshawa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1977 at 0345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rausch Super 18 Hudstar
Operator:
Northern Flying Service
Registration:
N367
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oshawa - Detroit
YOM:
1952
Location:
Oshawa
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Just after a night takeoff from Oshawa Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed. They were en route to Detroit-Wayne County Airport with automobile parts on board. The Rausch Super 18 was a Lockheed AT-18 Hudson NC33367 (msn 7463) with a Lodestar N94538 (msn 18-2095) rear fuselage and tail group.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander in Canada

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
C-FAZM
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
114
YOM:
1969
Location:
Canada
All Canada
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident somewhere in Canada during July 1977. The exact date remains unknown. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 Marquise in Portage la Prairie: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Registration:
C-GODI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
649
YOM:
1974
Location:
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Portage la Prairie Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a field located few hundred meters from the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
John Kinzel, pilot,
Mark Hefferman, copilot.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of severe turbulences on climb-out.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Pickle Lake

Date & Time: May 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Patricia Air Transport
Registration:
C-GEZT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
903
YOM:
1956
Location:
Pickle Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following the crash of a Patricia Air Transport DC-3 at Pickle Lake earlier that day, the operator dispatched a Beaver with a passenger and a pilot on an ambulance mission. While approaching Pickle Lake, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed under unknown circumstances into Pickle Lake about 5 km off the airfield. Both occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Pickle Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Patricia Air Transport
Registration:
C-FBKV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4441
YOM:
1942
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:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Pickle Lake Airport, an engine caught fire. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed 5 km from the airfield. A pilot was seriously injured while the second occupant was killed. The crew was completing a cargo flight on behalf of Ontario Central Airlines.
Probable cause:
Engine fire after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter at Salkeld Lake

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1977
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
CF-QOR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fort Smith - Salkeld Lake
MSN:
375
YOM:
1960
Location:
Salkeld Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was on a flight that day from its base at Fort Smith to Salkeld Lake, Northwest Territories. The pilot, after intentionally planning to land as close to the end of the lake as possible, overshot the selected landing area. In an attempted go-around, the aircraft could not out-climb the rising terrain. A tailwind condition prevailed at the time and the Otter was five hundred pounds over gross weight. It collided with the trees, crashed and burned, seriously injuring the two on board.
Source: http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_375.html and Karl E. Hayes.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-Dk in Wunnummin Lake

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CF-XXT
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wunnummin Lake - Kasabonika
MSN:
15767/27212
YOM:
1945
Location:
Wunnummin Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The undercarriage was torn off during the aborted takeoff when a groundloop was attempted to avoid an area of weak ice.
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