Rhinelander - Rhinelander

On October 15, 1970 at 09:40 AM, Rhinelander - Rhinelander experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by Barringer Research, with the event recorded near Rhinelander Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew (pilots and technicians) were engaged in a local test flight consisting of an electric equipment post maintenance check. After liftoff, while in initial climb, the seaplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in flames in an open field. Both pilots were killed while three other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N610FF, MSN CV-399, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6366°, -89.4121°.