G-CAGC

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.

Flight / Schedule

G-CAGC

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

G-CAGC

MSN

4

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

August 12, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairchild FC-2

Registration

G-CAGC

MSN

4

Year of Manufacture

1927