1956-12-27: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) — Austin Airways — Timmins, Canada

No fatalities • Timmins, Canada • Flight

Probable cause

Due to fuel starvation, both engines stopped and an immediate forced landing was made. For reasons which were not determined, an electrically-operated fuel valve failed to function properly and prevented the flow of fuel from the right tank.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The seaplane departed Kapuskasing Airport at 2015LT bound for Timmins. Twenty minutes into the flight, the left engine lost power, following few seconds later by the right engine. As the altitude could not be maintained, the crew attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a wooded area located near Timmins. All three occupants were evacuated, the copilot was seriously injured.

Probable cause (official findings): Due to fuel starvation, both engines stopped and an immediate forced landing was made. For reasons which were not determined, an electrically-operated fuel valve failed to function properly and prevented the flow of fuel from the right tank.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1956-12-27 Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) accident near Timmins, Canada?

The seaplane departed Kapuskasing Airport at 2015LT bound for Timmins. Twenty minutes into the flight, the left engine lost power, following few seconds later by the right engine. As the altitude could not be maintained, the crew attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a wooded area located…

Were there any fatalities in the 1956-12-27 Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1956-12-27 involved a Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), registration CF-FAR, operated by Austin Airways, at Timmins, Canada.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

Due to fuel starvation, both engines stopped and an immediate forced landing was made. For reasons which were not determined, an electrically-operated fuel valve failed to function properly and prevented the flow of fuel from the right tank.

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