CF-OBO

On August 19, 1976 at 12:00 AM, CF-OBO experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Ontario Central Airlines, with the event recorded near Island Lake Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot started the descent to Island Lake at sunset and the visibility was limited. On final approach to the lake, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the water surface and came to rest upside down. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-OBO, MSN N29-24, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.8943°, -94.7022°.