Camp Borden - Toronto
Flight / Schedule
Camp Borden - Toronto
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
G-CYCI
MSN
H9736
Year of Manufacture
1920
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
February 20, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Barrie Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
44.3678°, -79.6670°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 20, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Camp Borden - Toronto experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Barrie Ontario.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Lieutenant William Gordon was performing a training flight from Camp Borden to Toronto. Few minutes after takeoff, while proceeding to the east, he encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing on the iced Lake Simcoe. Upon landing, the aircraft hit a ridge and came to rest with its undercarriage torn off. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CYCI, MSN H9736, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.3678°, -79.6670°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Lieutenant William Gordon was performing a training flight from Camp Borden to Toronto. Few minutes after takeoff, while proceeding to the east, he encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing on the iced Lake Simcoe. Upon landing, the aircraft hit a ridge and came to rest with its undercarriage torn off. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Camp Borden - Toronto
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
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