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While taking off from the Lost Bay, near Sioux Lookout, the single engine floatplane collided with a tree trunk floating on water, overturned and sank. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Collision with a tree trunk upon takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Stoney Lake

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 0810 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

6057

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Camp Borden - Camp Borden

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Circumstances:

After departing RCAF Camp Borden on an advanced training - practice instrument flying exercise, the pilot continued to Stoney Lake. He descended too low over the water, causing the airplane to impact the water surface and to crash. Both occupants escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt C. F. K. Mews, pilot.
Passenger:
Sgt W. A. Winder.

Probable cause:

Error in judgment on part of the pilot coming to close to surface of water before trying to level off. Low flying on the part of the pilot over Stoney Lake, when not authorized to do so.

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Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in Newtonville: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1940 at 1215 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

770

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Rockcliffe - Toronto

MSN:

414-1757

YOM:

1940

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The twin engine airplane departed RCAF Rockcliffe on a special flight to Toronto, carrying three crew members and the Minister of Defence Norman Rogers. As the flight progressed, the crew pressed on into deteriorating weather, including low ceiling and poor visibility. It is thought that the pilot was trying to locate a safe landing site near Newtonville when the starboard wing struck some trees while it was making a 45° bank turn. The Hudson impacted the ground and disintegrated, killing all four occupants.

Probable cause:

Investigation concluded that the pilot lost visual reference to the ground during a steep turn towards rising terrain without first gaining a safe altitude. A contributing factor was the fact that the Hudson had a tendency to experience some loss of control during a steep turn.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman near Grafton: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1940 at 0230 LT

Type of aircraft:

Noorduyn Norseman

Operator:

Registration:

678

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Schedule:

Camp Borden – Trenton

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1938

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1040

Captain / Total hours on type:

137.00

Circumstances:

En route from Camp Borden to Trenton, while cruising at night in adverse weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in high ground near Grafton. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/L H. B. Jasper, pilot,
F/O J. E. Pidcook, navigator,
F/O G. E. Auld, navigator,
AC1 J. R. Kean, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

While in a night cross country flight to give experience in practical air navigation, the pilot lost control of the airplane when flying in adverse weather conditions at low altitude over high ground.

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Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Sioux Lookout

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Noorduyn Norseman

Operator:

Registration:

CF-MPE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1938

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A gear failed upon landing at Sioux Lookout. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Gold Pines

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

Operator:

Registration:

CF-AQV

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

2710

YOM:

1931

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While cruising at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the float plane clipped trees and crashed. All four occupants were injured.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal off Thunder Bay

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Fokker Super Universal

Operator:

S. Cheesman

Registration:

CF-AFS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

CV-135

YOM:

1929

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After landing in the harbor of Thunder Bay (Port Arthur), the airplane collided with the motor launch named 'Gladys' and sank. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1939

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

CF-CEI

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Kingston - Kingston

MSN:

749

YOM:

1928

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On final approach to Kingston Airfield, the single engine aircraft was too low. It collided with trees and crashed, coming to rest upside down. Both occupants were injured.

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

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Graffo Flight Services

Registration:

CF-ADW

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Russell - Russell

MSN:

1316

YOM:

1930

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing in Russell, southeast of Ottawa. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured.

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

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Registration:

G-CAKE

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Kingston - Kingston

MSN:

458

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1928

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The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie and was damaged beyond repair while both occupants were unhurt.