Sydney - New Glasgow

On landing, an undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. Both occupants were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Sydney - New Glasgow

Registration

CF-CDE

MSN

310

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

June 10, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

New Glasgow Nova Scotia

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

45.5737°, -62.6653°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 10, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Sydney - New Glasgow experienced a crash involving Avro 616 Avian IVM, operated by Cape Breton Flying Club, with the event recorded near New Glasgow Nova Scotia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On landing, an undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. Both occupants were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CDE, MSN 310, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.5737°, -62.6653°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On landing, an undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. Both occupants were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Sydney - New Glasgow

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-CDE

MSN

310

Year of Manufacture

1930