Crash of a Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke IV off Sable Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941 at 1230 LT
Operator:
Registration:
9007
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sydney - Sydney
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
909
Captain / Total hours on type:
120.00
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Sydney Airport on a convoy patrol mission and later crashed in unknown circumstances into the ocean off Sable Island. No trace of the crew or the airplane was ever found.
Crew:
S/L Richard Brock Wylie, pilot,
P/O Frederick James Parker, navigator,
Sgt Leonard Joseph Reynold Chabot, wireless operator,
AC1 Floyd Joseph Tibbett, navigator.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Sable Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1941 at 1140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
782
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
414-1785
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
633
Captain / Total hours on type:
572.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
707
Copilot / Total hours on type:
532
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Dartmouth Airport on a SAR operation after an RCAF Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke was missing in the area of Sable Island. While flying in poor visibility, the airplane struck a wireless mast on Sable Island and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Gerald Barclay Snow, pilot,
F/O Ivan Lloyd George Gillis, navigator,
F/Lt Frederick Judson Bell, navigator,
Cpl Douglas Earl Craig, wireless operator,
AC1 Gordon Allen Dilworth, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Low flying in heavy fog and error in altimeter due to lower atmospheric pressure at Sable Island than at Dartmouth.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in Dartmouth

Date & Time: May 26, 1941 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
778
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
414-1783
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
202
Captain / Total hours on type:
52.00
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RCAF Dartmouth at 1400LT on a low level bombing practice. After circling the field permission was given from the control tower to land. Runway 03 was used. There was a slight port drift which was corrected. After another 150 yards the tail came down and the brakes were applied to slow down. On application of the brakes the aircraft spun around to the left causing the right oleo leg to collapse, causing the aircraft to land heavily on the right wing. It immediately burst into flames and F/Lt Butts worked the starboard extinguisher but to no avail. The crew abandoned the aircraft and two minutes later the aircraft exploded. All three crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
F/O J. H. Crossley, pilot,
F/Lt R. A. Butts, navigator,
LAC G. C. Merril, wireless operator.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Dartmouth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1940 at 0825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
759
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
414-1740
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local practice flying exercise out of RCAF Dartmouth for qualification first pilot. After takeoff, at a height of 100 feet, the right engine cut out and the airplane crashed into water off the McNabs Island, about five miles southwest of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O J. J. Lalonde, pilot,
Cpl M. J. Armitage, navigator.
Probable cause:
Failure of the main fuel line on lower left hand side of the right engine. Failure of the left engine due to wrong manipulation of the fuel selector valve. The pilot or crewman turned the engine fuel selector valve to the 'right engine ON' position, thereby cutting off the fuel supply to the good motor (left) and diverting it to the dead motor. This caused the good motor (left) to fail also.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Sydney

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CF-CED
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sydney - Sydney
MSN:
488
YOM:
1928
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Sydney, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas Digby I in Dartmouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1940 at 1420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
743
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
1635
YOM:
1936
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
260
Captain / Total hours on type:
93.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
218
Copilot / Total hours on type:
32
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local training exercise at Dartmouth Airport, carrying three crew members and three passengers. Making a landing in a strong gusty crosswind which required expert handling of controls. The pilot pulled the aircraft off after realizing he would run off the runway, as the aircraft had insufficient flying speed it stalled, the left wing hit the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. A crew was killed and all five other occupants were injured, one seriously.
Crew:
F/O R. R. Dennis, pilot,
F/O J. G. Richardson, copilot,
AC1 J. P. Wood, wireless operator.
Passengers:
AC1 R. A. Barry,
AC1 R. A. Thomas,
AC1 J. H. E. Wiskin. †
Probable cause:
Errors on part of the pilot due to inexperience in carrying out a crosswind landing. He failed to counteract drop of the left wing by not pushing the control column hard forward sufficiently. He failed to stop the aircraft from wheatercocking into wind after landing by not applying sufficient windward engine and opposite brake. He attempted to take off again when all flying speed was lost and stalled while doing so.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Point Pleasant

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1939 at 1640 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
767
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
414-1751
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RCAF Dartmouth on a convoy patrol mission with three other similar aircrafts. En route, weather conditions deteriorated with heavy snow falls. Two pilots, Sqn Ldr Lewis and Flg Off Cowan, managed to land at Sydney without damage, after jettisoning bombs. The third, Flt Lt Baskerville, landed on the beach at Point Michaud, N.S. The last, Sgt Blockley, landed at 1640 hrs in the sea 200 yards from shore at Point Pleasant. Sgt Blockley went ashore in the rubber dinghy to get help. Before he returned, the remainder of the crew were rescued by a small skiff. Their aircraft, the Hudson I 767, drifted ashore, and despite the efforts of the crew was so badly damaged by the waves, that it had to be written off. A party of the squadron recovered the wreckage between 31 December and 2 January.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Halifax

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-CALE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Halifax - Halifax
MSN:
843
YOM:
1928
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training flight, the single engine aircraft collided with another De Havilland DH.60X Moth from the Halifax Aero Club, registered CF-CEH and carrying one pilot. Both aircraft crashed into the Halifax harbor and were lost. All three pilots were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth off Halifax

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CF-CEH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Halifax - Halifax
MSN:
747
YOM:
1928
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training flight, the single engine aircraft collided with another De Havilland DH.60X Moth from the Halifax Aero Club, registered G-CALE and carrying two pilots. Both aircraft crashed into the Halifax harbor and were lost. All three pilots were rescued.

Crash of an Avro 616 Avian IVM in Sydney

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CF-CDG
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sydney - Sydney
MSN:
307
YOM:
1930
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The student pilot was performing a local solo training flight out from Sydney Airport. For unknown reason, he missed the approach and the airplane landed hard. Upon touchdown, he went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was unhurt.