Fairchild 71

Historical safety data and incident record for the Fairchild 71 aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.9/10

Total Incidents

17

Total Fatalities

14

Incident History

Northern Airways

Carcross Yukon

En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 32 km southeast of Carcross, Yukon. No casualties.

Canadian Airways

Sioux Lookout Ontario

On take off from Lost Bay, near Sioux Lookout, the single engine seaplane hit a tree trunk floating on water, overturned and sunk. No casualties.

Imperial Airways

Canada Bay Newfoundland & Labrador

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Exact date unknown.

February 12, 1939 6 Fatalities

Marine Airways

Juneau Alaska

While approaching Juneau from the south, the pilot encountered poor weather and low visibility due to snow falls. The single engine aircraft hit tree tops and eventually crashed in a dense wooded area located some 32 km south of Juneau. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft and all search were suspended after few days. One month later, trappers found the wreckage and the dead bodies of the six occupants.

Canadian Airways

Sioux Lookout Ontario

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a snowy field located some five miles northwest of Sioux Lookout. No one was injured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA

Alaska Alaska

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Alaska in February 1934 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.

Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA

Eagle Alaska

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Canadian Airways

Chapleau Ontario

At liftoff, the airplane nosed down and crashed. There were no casualties.

Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA

Alaska Alaska

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Alaska in November 1933 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.

August 15, 1933 3 Fatalities

Wells Air Transport

Anderson Lake British Columbia

En route from Vancouver to Bridge River, the pilot encountered poor visibility while flying at night. Too low, the airplane impacted the surface of Lake Anderson and crashed. Three passengers were killed and three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

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Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.