G-CAGC
Flight / Schedule
G-CAGC
Aircraft
Fairchild FC-2Registration
G-CAGC
MSN
4
Year of Manufacture
1927
Operator
Fairchild Aerial SurveysDate
August 12, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Senneterre Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
48.3900°, -77.2450°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 12, 1930 at 12:00 AM, G-CAGC experienced a crash involving Fairchild FC-2, operated by Fairchild Aerial Surveys, with the event recorded near Senneterre Quebec.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was taxiing at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While taxiing on the lake at low speed, the seaplane hit rough waves caused by strong winds and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAGC, MSN 4, year of manufacture 1927.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.3900°, -77.2450°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing on the lake at low speed, the seaplane hit rough waves caused by strong winds and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Fairchild Aerial SurveysFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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