CF-CPQ

After landing on Sandgritt Lake, the seaplane hit rocks, overturned and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

CF-CPQ

Registration

CF-CPQ

MSN

437

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

February 3, 1945 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Sandgritt Lake Newfoundland & Labrador

Region

North America • Canada

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On February 3, 1945 at 12:00 AM, CF-CPQ experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Canadian Pacific Airlines - CP Air, with the event recorded near Sandgritt Lake Newfoundland & Labrador.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is other causes. After landing on Sandgritt Lake, the seaplane hit rocks, overturned and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-CPQ, MSN 437, year of manufacture 1944.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on Sandgritt Lake, the seaplane hit rocks, overturned and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-CPQ

MSN

437

Year of Manufacture

1944