CF-OBM
Flight / Schedule
CF-OBM
Aircraft
Noorduyn NorsemanRegistration
CF-OBM
MSN
N29-18
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
Pacific Western Airlines - PWADate
July 29, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Bamfield (Vancouver Island) British Columbia
Region
North America • Canada
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 29, 1958 at 12:00 AM, CF-OBM experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Pacific Western Airlines - PWA, with the event recorded near Bamfield (Vancouver Island) British Columbia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in the vicinity of Bamfield at a relative low altitude, the pilot made a sharp turn when the single engine airplane lost height and crashed into a lake. All three occupants were quickly rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-OBM, MSN N29-18, year of manufacture 1946.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying in the vicinity of Bamfield at a relative low altitude, the pilot made a sharp turn when the single engine airplane lost height and crashed into a lake. All three occupants were quickly rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Pacific Western Airlines - PWAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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