Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Flin Flon: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 17, 1972
Registration:
CF-ECE
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
N29-36
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
11800
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Flin Flon Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed into a lake and sank. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
The engine failed during initial climb after a fuel line broke, causing the fuel to leak in the engine and to catch fire while contacting high temperature parts.