Sioux Lookout - Sinclair Lake

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.

Flight / Schedule

Sioux Lookout - Sinclair Lake

Aircraft

Avro 594 Avian

Registration

G-CANP

MSN

131

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

June 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Gogama Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

47.6737°, -81.7251°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On June 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Sioux Lookout - Sinclair Lake experienced a crash involving Avro 594 Avian, operated by Northern Aerial Minerals Exploration, with the event recorded near Gogama Ontario.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 weather. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CANP, MSN 131, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.6737°, -81.7251°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Sioux Lookout - Sinclair Lake

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 594 Avian

Registration

G-CANP

MSN

131

Year of Manufacture

1928