CF-AHC
Flight / Schedule
CF-AHC
Aircraft
Fairchild 71Registration
CF-AHC
MSN
665
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Ontario Provincial Air ServiceDate
July 16, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Arrow Lake Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
48.1579°, -90.2997°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 16, 1931 at 12:00 AM, CF-AHC experienced a crash involving Fairchild 71, operated by Ontario Provincial Air Service, with the event recorded near Arrow Lake Ontario.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Arrow Lake, while climbing, the float plane suffered an engine failure, crashed and sank. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-AHC, MSN 665, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1579°, -90.2997°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Arrow Lake, while climbing, the float plane suffered an engine failure, crashed and sank. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Ontario Provincial Air ServiceFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada