CF-HNL

On March 3, 1973 at 12:00 AM, CF-HNL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Norcanair - North Canada Air, with the event recorded near Uranium City Saskatchewan.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While checking the condition of a winter road located southwest of Uranium City, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. Control was lost and the airplane crashed about 12 NM southwest of Uranium City. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-HNL, MSN 621, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.5691°, -108.6163°.