C-FCDL
Flight / Schedule
C-FCDL
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
C-FCDL
MSN
441
Year of Manufacture
1964
Operator
CargairDate
May 27, 1991 at 01:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Saint-Michel-des-Saints Quebec
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
46.6786°, -73.9177°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 27, 1991 at 01:30 PM, C-FCDL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Cargair, with the event recorded near Saint-Michel-des-Saints Quebec.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft was too low, struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 40 km north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints. All three passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-FCDL, MSN 441, year of manufacture 1964.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.6786°, -73.9177°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft was too low, struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 40 km north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints. All three passengers were injured while the pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
CargairFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Avro 504
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Camp Borden Airport. The airplane crashed on takeoff. The pilot was rescued.
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
De Havilland DH.9
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Canadian Aircraft Company
Avro 504
On approach to Fort Frances, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Both occupants were injured.
Bishop-Barker Aeroplanes
Curtiss HS-2L
Hit tree tops and crashed in Brooklin, north of Oshawa, Ontario. Crew fate unknown.
Vancouver Island Aerial Service
Curtiss JN-4
En route from Alert Bay to Prince Rupert, the pilot Lt Harry W. Brown encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft off Nalau Island. He survived by paddling a log into the shipping lane and was picked up by a passing Alaskan steamer. The aircraft was lost.
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
De Havilland DH.9
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.