Toronto - Toronto

The crew was performing a local training sortie. Shortly after takeoff from Toronto Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the airfield. The pilot under training was killed while the instructor was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Toronto - Toronto

Registration

G-CAKR

MSN

570

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

January 14, 1934 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Toronto Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

43.6535°, -79.3839°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 14, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Toronto - Toronto experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Toronto Flying Club, with the event recorded near Toronto Ontario.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a local training sortie. Shortly after takeoff from Toronto Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the airfield. The pilot under training was killed while the instructor was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAKR, MSN 570, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6535°, -79.3839°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local training sortie. Shortly after takeoff from Toronto Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the airfield. The pilot under training was killed while the instructor was injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toronto - Toronto

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-CAKR

MSN

570

Year of Manufacture

1928