Fairchild 71
Safety Rating
9.9/10Total Incidents
17
Total Fatalities
14
Incident History
Northern Airways
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 32 km southeast of Carcross, Yukon. No casualties.
Canadian Airways
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
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Exact date unknown.
Marine Airways
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
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
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Alaska in February 1934 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.
Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Canadian Airways
At liftoff, the airplane nosed down and crashed. There were no casualties.
Pacific Alaska Airways - PAA
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Alaska in November 1933 (exact date unknown). Occupant fate unknown.
Wells Air Transport
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.
Spencer-McDonough Air Transport
The aircraft was engaged in a taxi flight to Winnipeg, carrying three passengers and two crew members, among them an RCMP Police Officer and his prisoner. A blizzard and an early twilight forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. Upon landing on the frozen Moose Lake, one wing was ripped from the airplane that dashed madly on to destruction. The pilot William Spencer, owner of the Company, was killed while all four other occupants were injured. Crew: William A. Spencer, pilot, † W. L. Cooke, mechanic. Passengers: Cpl P. Greaves, RCMP Police Officer, John Robinson, prospector, Buster Whiteway, prisoner.
Ontario Provincial Air Service
Shortly after takeoff from Arrow Lake, while climbing, the float plane suffered an engine failure, crashed and sank. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Canadian Airways
En route from St John to Montreal, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a field located six miles east from Greenville, Maine. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew were able to walk away for few miles before finding help. Crew: 'Babe' Woollett, pilot, Al Parker, mechanic.
Quebec %26 Eastern Aviation
Damaged beyond repair upon landing. There were no casualties.
Canadian Colonial Airways
On final approach to Newark Airport, the pilot was hampered by the lack of visibility caused by the presence of fog. He decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in Jersey City. All four occupants were killed, among them the French Aviator and Explorator Henry De La Vaux. He was completing a tour on behalf of the International Aeronautical Federation.
International Airways of Canada
The airplane crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.
Mexicana de Aviación
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Panama. Occupant fate unknown.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
