CF-BGY
Flight / Schedule
CF-BGY
Aircraft
Beechcraft S18Registration
CF-BGY
MSN
172
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
Starratt Airways %26 TransportationDate
January 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Bruce Lake Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
46.7265°, -79.6540°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On January 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM, CF-BGY experienced a crash involving Beechcraft S18, operated by Starratt Airways %26 Transportation, with the event recorded near Bruce Lake Ontario.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Bruce Lake. The twin engine aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BGY, MSN 172, year of manufacture 1937.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.7265°, -79.6540°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Bruce Lake. The twin engine aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Starratt Airways %26 TransportationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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