Region
North America

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Hay River

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Carter Air Service
Registration:
CF-SAH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
21
YOM:
1938
Location:
Hay River
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hay River Airport, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed. All four occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of an excessive accumulation of ice on wings and fuselage. For unknown reason, the aircraft has not been deiced prior to takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V in Patricia Bay: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1962 at 1411 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BCA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Patricia Bay - Patricia Bay
MSN:
MDF-305
Location:
Patricia Bay
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was carrying a passenger and a pilot on behalf of the British Columbia Department of Public Works who should make a view of a bridge located at Sooke before returning to Patricia Bay. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft climbed steeply to about 50 feet slowly veering and rolling to the left in a nose high attitude until it stalled and crashed in flames in a field. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed. It is believed the pilot was inexperienced.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Mellish Point

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-DFU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
31
YOM:
1940
Location:
Mellish Point
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:
On landing at Mellish Point, the seaplane lost a float and went out of control. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Canadair C-4 North Star in Hall Beach

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1962 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Canadair C-4 North Star
Operator:
Registration:
17520
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hall Beach - Hall Beach
MSN:
104
YOM:
1947
Location:
Hall Beach (Sanirajak)
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hall Beach Airport in Sanirajak, the hydraulic pressure failed on engine number four. The captain elected to return to Hall Beach when the oil pressure failed as well on engines number two and three. The crew realized that it would be impossible to reach the airport so the captain decided to make an emergency landing north of the airfield. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest in a snow covered terrain located few km from runway 36 threshold. While all 21 occupants were unhurt, among them Governor General of Canada Raymond Massey, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The airplane was involved in a special mission over the North Pole.
Probable cause:
Failure of the hydraulic pressure on engine two, three and four. Improper engine warm up had lead to internal damage on all engines, resulting in gradual loss of oil pressure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Arctic Bay

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CF-IQF
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6101
YOM:
1942
Location:
Arctic Bay
Nunavut
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 at Arctic Bay. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar near Whitehorse: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Elmendorf – Whitehorse – McChord – Ellington
Location:
Whitehorse
Yukon
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The C-119 took off from Whitehorse, following another Flying Boxcar, only minutes before the crash. Both were headed for McChord AFB, Washington, on a flight from Elmendorf to Ellington AFB, Texas. The planes and crewmen were returning home after participating in operation 'King Crab II', a joint armed forces maneuver held on Kodiak Island last week-end. The entire 446th troop carrier wing [reserve] from Ellington came to participate in the exercises. During initial climb, an unexpected situation forced five crew members to bail out. Few seconds later, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed 17 miles south of Whitehorse. Three men were found alive while the five occupants of the airplane and two parachutists were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 18A in Port Hardy

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 18
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BQH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
A-318
YOM:
1946
Location:
Port Hardy
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:
While descending to Port Hardy, a fire erupted in the cabin. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and while there were no injuries, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46C Commando at Sarcpa Lake

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1961 at 1402 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
CF-HEI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
22419
YOM:
1945
Location:
Sarcpa Lake
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Sarcpa Lake, the twin engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground. The undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All nine occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
During the final approach, the pilot-in-command allowed the aircraft to strike the ground short of the approach end of the runway and below the runway level.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Schefferville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1961 at 0515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
CF-EMW
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1742
Location:
Schefferville
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While preparing to land on Knob Lake at Schefferville, the seaplane landed hard, struck the water surface, came to rest upside down and sank. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by a wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command and an inappropriate flare.

Crash of a Martin JRM-3 Mars on Mt Moriarty: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Martin JRM-3 Mars
Operator:
Forest Industries Flying Tankers
Registration:
CF-LYJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
9265
YOM:
1946
Location:
Mt Moriarty (Vancouver Island)
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While taking part to a fire fighting mission in the region of Parksville, Vancouver Island, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Moriarty located north of Fourth Lake. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the accident was the consequence of a failure of the water drop mechanism, which left the aircraft too heavy to climb quickly enough to avoid the mountain. However, no definite cause has officially been documented for this accident.
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