CF-BNL
Flight / Schedule
CF-BNL
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.83 Fox MothRegistration
CF-BNL
MSN
FM.4
Date
October 4, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Porridge Lake Northwest Territories
Region
North America • Canada
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On October 4, 1946 at 12:00 AM, CF-BNL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by McAvoy Diamond Drilling %26 Development Company Ltd, with the event recorded near Porridge Lake Northwest Territories.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Enroute, the pilot encountered severe icing conditions and the visibility was poor due to ice on the windscreen. He elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an isolated area located near Porridge Lake, some 20 miles north of Yellowknife. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration CF-BNL, MSN FM.4.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the pilot encountered severe icing conditions and the visibility was poor due to ice on the windscreen. He elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an isolated area located near Porridge Lake, some 20 miles north of Yellowknife. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • Canada