CF-BSA

On approach to Le Havre-Saint-Pierre, the pilot was unable to locate the airport due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions. He decided to continue to the east but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing in a muskeg area. Nobody was injured but the single engine airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CF-BSA

Registration

CF-BSA

MSN

N29-14

Year of Manufacture

1946

Operator

Northern Wings

Date

March 22, 1952 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Le Havre-Saint-Pierre Quebec

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

50.3461°, -63.6561°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On March 22, 1952 at 12:00 AM, CF-BSA experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Northern Wings, with the event recorded near Le Havre-Saint-Pierre Quebec.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On approach to Le Havre-Saint-Pierre, the pilot was unable to locate the airport due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions. He decided to continue to the east but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing in a muskeg area. Nobody was injured but the single engine airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BSA, MSN N29-14, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3461°, -63.6561°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Le Havre-Saint-Pierre, the pilot was unable to locate the airport due to low visibility caused by foggy conditions. He decided to continue to the east but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing in a muskeg area. Nobody was injured but the single engine airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Operator

Northern Wings

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-BSA

MSN

N29-14

Year of Manufacture

1946