CF-BGY

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.

Flight / Schedule

CF-BGY

Aircraft

Beechcraft S18

Registration

CF-BGY

MSN

172

Year of Manufacture

1937

Date

January 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft S18

Registration

CF-BGY

MSN

172

Year of Manufacture

1937