Winnipeg - Winnipeg

On February 16, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Winnipeg - Winnipeg experienced a crash involving Avro 594 Avian, operated by Winnipeg Flying Club, with the event recorded near Winnipeg Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training flight. On final approach, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the wheels contacted telephone wires. The airplane went out of control and crashed short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CANL, MSN 127, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.8010°, -97.1946°.