Orillia – Timmins

Few minutes after takeoff from Orillia, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Orillia – Timmins

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

CF-AEI

MSN

996

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

March 16, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Orillia Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

44.5951°, -79.4015°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On March 16, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Orillia – Timmins experienced a crash involving Travel Air 6000, operated by Leavens Brothers Air Services, with the event recorded near Orillia Ontario.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley 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 weather. Few minutes after takeoff from Orillia, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-AEI, MSN 996, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.5951°, -79.4015°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Few minutes after takeoff from Orillia, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Orillia – Timmins

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

CF-AEI

MSN

996

Year of Manufacture

1929