Mistassini - Cache Lake

While completing a flight from Mistassini to Cache Lake, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Mistassini - Cache Lake

Registration

CF-EPZ

MSN

673

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

September 20, 1973 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Quebec Quebec

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

46.8137°, -71.2084°

Narrative Report

On September 20, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Mistassini - Cache Lake experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Dolbeau Air Service, with the event recorded near Quebec Quebec.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

While completing a flight from Mistassini to Cache Lake, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-EPZ, MSN 673, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.8137°, -71.2084°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a flight from Mistassini to Cache Lake, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Mistassini - Cache Lake

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-EPZ

MSN

673

Year of Manufacture

1944