CF-RMZ

While landing on rough water at Pickle Lake, the seaplane struck waves. The float dug into water and the airplane overturned and came to rest upside down. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CF-RMZ

Registration

CF-RMZ

MSN

5780

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

October 8, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Pickle Lake Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

51.4663°, -90.1972°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 8, 1975 at 12:00 AM, CF-RMZ experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Ontario Central Airlines, with the event recorded near Pickle Lake Ontario.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 human factor. While landing on rough water at Pickle Lake, the seaplane struck waves. The float dug into water and the airplane overturned and came to rest upside down. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-RMZ, MSN 5780, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4663°, -90.1972°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While landing on rough water at Pickle Lake, the seaplane struck waves. The float dug into water and the airplane overturned and came to rest upside down. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

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

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-RMZ

MSN

5780

Year of Manufacture

1943