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

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
G. McIntyre
Registration:
CF-AGG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1324
YOM:
1930
Location:
Hamilton
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Stalled shortly after takeoff from Hamilton Airport and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Waco 10 off Brighton

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Waco 10 (GXE)
Operator:
J. V. Elliott
Registration:
G-CAJB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1279
YOM:
1928
Location:
Brighton
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While overflying the Lake Ontario, the pilot did not realized he was too low. The aircraft hit the water surface and crashed off the Presqu'ile Provincial Park, near Brighton. The only occupant was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of the pilot who was flying at a too low altitude.

Crash of a Curtiss HS-2L in Fort Frances

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss HS-2L
Operator:
Provincial Air Service of Lands & Forests
Registration:
G-CAOR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Fort Frances
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During takeoff run from the Fort Frances' harbor, the seaplane hit a floating obstacle, went out of control and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in July 1930.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Camp Borden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
83
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Camp Borden - Camp Borden
MSN:
737
YOM:
1928
Location:
Camp Borden
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from RCAF Camp Borden, while climbing, the aircraft collided with a Curtiss-Reid Rambler of the RCAF and registered 146. While the Moth crashed and his pilot G. D. Pooler was killed, the fate of the second aircraft remains unknown.

Crash of a Fairchild FC-2 in Millidge

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild FC-2
Operator:
Registration:
G-CATT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sioux Lookout – Millidge
MSN:
CV-103
YOM:
1928
Location:
Millidge
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Millidge, the engine caught fire. The pilote continued the descent and landed safely. Nevertheless, the airplane came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Hamilton H-47 off Thunder Bay: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Hamilton H-47
Operator:
Registration:
N878H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay
MSN:
68
YOM:
1929
Location:
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Thunder Bay on a local solo demo flight. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed into the Lake Superior. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Oshawa

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Interlake Airways
Registration:
CF-ABL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
442
YOM:
1929
Location:
Oshawa
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following technical problems. The aircraft crashed one mile east of Columbus, in the suburb of Oshawa, Ontario. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problem.

Crash of an Avro 594 Avian III in Sinclair Lake

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Avro 594 Avian
Operator:
Registration:
G-CANP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sioux Lookout - Sinclair Lake
MSN:
131
YOM:
1928
Location:
Gogama
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Sioux Lookout to Sinclair Lake near Gogama. Upon landing on rough water, the aircraft was caught by strong winds, went out of control and sank. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a Fokker Universal in Allanwater Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Universal
Operator:
Registration:
G-CASF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sioux Lookout - Allanwater Lake
MSN:
433
YOM:
1928
Location:
Allanwater Lake
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Sioux Lookout to Allanwater Lake. Upon landing on rough water, the aircraft was caught by strong winds, deviated from the track and collided with rocks located near the shore before coming to rest and sinking. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Hamilton

Date & Time: May 14, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Schlee-Brock Aircraft Corporation - SBAC
Registration:
NC892E
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Detroit – Hamilton
MSN:
74
YOM:
1929
Location:
Hamilton
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Hamilton following an uneventful flight from Detroit, the single engine airplane crashed in Ancaster, about 7 km northwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured, the pilot Don Walker seriously.
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