Toronto – Detroit

En route, pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a wheat field located near Saint Mary's. The pilot and both passengers were killed. Crew: Arthur D. Leavens, pilot. Passengers: Al Ogden, Charles Sockett.

Flight / Schedule

Toronto – Detroit

Registration

CF-AGQ

MSN

2015

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

June 21, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Saint Mary's Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

44.2312°, -76.4898°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 21, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Toronto – Detroit experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Leavens Brothers Air Services, with the event recorded near Saint Mary's Ontario.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a wheat field located near Saint Mary's. The pilot and both passengers were killed. Crew: Arthur D. Leavens, pilot. Passengers: Al Ogden, Charles Sockett.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-AGQ, MSN 2015, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.2312°, -76.4898°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a wheat field located near Saint Mary's. The pilot and both passengers were killed. Crew: Arthur D. Leavens, pilot. Passengers: Al Ogden, Charles Sockett.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toronto – Detroit

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-AGQ

MSN

2015

Year of Manufacture

1930