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De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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Camp Borden - Camp Borden

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720

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1928

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The crew was completing a local training sortie out from Camp Borden. Upon landing, the airplane went out of control and collided with a parked RCAF Fairchild 51 registered 626. Both pilots were injured and both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Peterborough

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1935

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179

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Military

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De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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Camp Borden - Peterborough

MSN:

DHC.210

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1930

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Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest. The pilot was unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Ottawa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1932

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G-CYUT

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218

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1930

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Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier

Ontario

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Canada

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North America

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The crew was performing a test flight and was practicing stalls when a wing failed. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. The pilot A. Anderson was killed while the copilot A. L. James was seriously injured. Built in 1930, the aircraft totalized 55h25 flying hours. The test mission was completed on behalf of the CGAO.

Probable cause:

Wing failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Camp Borden

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1931

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Camp Borden - Camp Borden

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728

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1928

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The pilot was performing a solo training flight in Camp Borden. In flight, his aircraft collided with an Avro 616 Avian IVM of the RCAF registered 97 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft plunged into the earth and were destroyed. While the pilot of the Avro was killed, the pilot of the Moth bailed out before the crash and was unhurt.

Probable cause:

In flight collision.

Crash of an Avro 616 Avian IVM in Camp Borden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1931

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Avro 616 Avian IVM

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Flight

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Camp Borden - Camp Borden

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287

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1929

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The pilot Gilbert James Hitchen was performing a solo training flight at Camp Borden. In flight, his aircraft collided with a De Havilland DH.60M Moth of the RCAF registered 79 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft plunged into the earth and were destroyed. While the pilot of the Avro was killed, the pilot of the Moth bailed out before the crash and was unhurt.

Probable cause:

In flight collision.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Vancouver

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1931

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104

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Vancouver - Vancouver

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742

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1928

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The crew was completing a local training flight out from Vancouver Airport. On final approach, the single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Both crew members were injured.

Crash of an Avro 616 Avian IVM in Camp Borden

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Avro 616 Avian IVM

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130

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Camp Borden - Camp Borden

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306

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1930

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The pilot departed Camp Borden on a local solo training flight. The airplane crashed on approach for unknown reasons. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Camp Borden

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1931

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159

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Flight

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