CF-GOC
Flight / Schedule
CF-GOC
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
CF-GOC
MSN
7362
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Eastern Provincial Airways - EPADate
November 21, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
51.4139°, -57.2041°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 21, 1964 at 12:00 AM, CF-GOC experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA, with the event recorded near Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Quebec.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, the airplane was too low and struck the ground short of runway threshold. It continued for several yards, causing the right propeller to struck the ground as well. It flew for several hundred yards before crashing 1,400 meters past the runway end. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-GOC, MSN 7362, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4139°, -57.2041°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach, the airplane was too low and struck the ground short of runway threshold. It continued for several yards, causing the right propeller to struck the ground as well. It flew for several hundred yards before crashing 1,400 meters past the runway end. All four occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Eastern Provincial Airways - EPAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • Canada
