G-CAOS
Flight / Schedule
G-CAOS
Aircraft
Curtiss HS-2LRegistration
G-CAOS
Year of Manufacture
1926
Date
July 10, 1927 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Long Lake Ontario
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
44.7944°, -76.2448°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 10, 1927 at 12:00 AM, G-CAOS experienced a crash involving Curtiss HS-2L, operated by Provincial Air Service of Lands %26 Forests, with the event recorded near Long Lake Ontario.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a survey flight over an area north of Kingston, Ontario. En route, the engine failed and the pilot lost control of the seaplane that crashed in Long Lake, some 65 km northeast of Kingston. While both occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-CAOS, year of manufacture 1926.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.7944°, -76.2448°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a survey flight over an area north of Kingston, Ontario. En route, the engine failed and the pilot lost control of the seaplane that crashed in Long Lake, some 65 km northeast of Kingston. While both occupants were injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • Canada
