Toronto – Detroit
Flight / Schedule
Toronto – Detroit
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
CF-AGQ
MSN
2015
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Leavens Brothers Air ServicesDate
June 21, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Leavens Brothers Air ServicesFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada
