Oshawa – Buffalo
Flight / Schedule
Oshawa – Buffalo
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
N404SA
MSN
404-0025
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Skyline AviationDate
December 22, 1977 at 09:24 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Skyline AviationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
