Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay

The pilot departed Thunder Bay on a local solo demo flight. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed into the Lake Superior. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay

Aircraft

Hamilton H-47

Registration

N878H

MSN

68

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

June 29, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Thunder Bay Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

48.4236°, -89.2421°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 29, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay experienced a crash involving Hamilton H-47, operated by Ontario Provincial Air Service, with the event recorded near Thunder Bay Ontario.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot departed Thunder Bay on a local solo demo flight. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed into the Lake Superior. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N878H, MSN 68, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.4236°, -89.2421°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot departed Thunder Bay on a local solo demo flight. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed into the Lake Superior. The pilot was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Thunder Bay - Thunder Bay

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Hamilton H-47

Registration

N878H

MSN

68

Year of Manufacture

1929