Moncton - Moncton

The crew was performing a local training flight from Moncton Airport. After completing a circuit, he was returning to the airfield when the right engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that lost height, hit trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Turtle Creek, southwest of Moncton Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Moncton - Moncton

Registration

CF-TCJ

MSN

1473

Year of Manufacture

1938

Date

September 2, 1946 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Turtle Creek New Brunswick

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

46.0027°, -64.8973°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 2, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Moncton - Moncton experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL, with the event recorded near Turtle Creek New Brunswick.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a local training flight from Moncton Airport. After completing a circuit, he was returning to the airfield when the right engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that lost height, hit trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Turtle Creek, southwest of Moncton Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-TCJ, MSN 1473, year of manufacture 1938.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.0027°, -64.8973°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local training flight from Moncton Airport. After completing a circuit, he was returning to the airfield when the right engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that lost height, hit trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Turtle Creek, southwest of Moncton Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Moncton - Moncton

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

CF-TCJ

MSN

1473

Year of Manufacture

1938