Oshawa – Buffalo

En route from Oshawa to Buffalo on a cargo flight, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Ontario off Olcott, New York. Few debris were sighted in heavy seas but no trace of the pilot.

Flight / Schedule

Oshawa – Buffalo

Registration

N404SA

MSN

404-0025

Year of Manufacture

1976

Date

December 22, 1977 at 09:24 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Olcott New York

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

43.3283°, -78.7203°

Narrative Report

On December 22, 1977 at 09:24 AM, Oshawa – Buffalo experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Skyline Aviation, with the event recorded near Olcott New York.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

En route from Oshawa to Buffalo on a cargo flight, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Ontario off Olcott, New York. Few debris were sighted in heavy seas but no trace of the pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration N404SA, MSN 404-0025, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.3283°, -78.7203°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Oshawa to Buffalo on a cargo flight, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Ontario off Olcott, New York. Few debris were sighted in heavy seas but no trace of the pilot.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Oshawa – Buffalo

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N404SA

MSN

404-0025

Year of Manufacture

1976