C-GKFN

On July 9, 1981 at 12:00 AM, C-GKFN experienced a crash involving Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500), operated by Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter, with the event recorded near Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson Ontario.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane adopted a nose-up attitude then stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GKFN, MSN 500-107, year of manufacture 1943.