Toronto - Toronto

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a training flight and was practicing stall and forced landings. On approach, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

Flight / Schedule

Toronto - Toronto

Registration

CF-CAA

MSN

729

Year of Manufacture

12928

Date

October 23, 1940 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

Toronto Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

43.6535°, -79.3839°

Narrative Report

On October 23, 1940 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 landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 pilot, sole on board, was performing a training flight and was practicing stall and forced landings. On approach, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CAA, MSN 729, year of manufacture 12928.

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

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a training flight and was practicing stall and forced landings. On approach, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

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

Toronto - Toronto

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-CAA

MSN

729

Year of Manufacture

12928