No fatalities

1984-05-14: Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) (C-GFFD) — The Flying Fireman — Thunder Bay, Canada

Thunder Bay, CanadaTakeoff (climb)

On May 14, 1984, a Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso) (registration C-GFFD) operated by The Flying Fireman was involved in an aviation accident near Thunder Bay, Canada during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The presence of water in the fuel caused both engines to fail during the initial climb. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781219538Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft experienced dual engine failure during its initial climb following takeoff from Thunder Bay, resulting in a crash in a prairie area.

What happened

During the departure phase from Thunder Bay, an aircraft encountered critical power loss while attempting to climb. The right engine experienced a failure, followed by a loss of power in the left engine. As the aircraft lost altitude, it descended into a prairie region where it struck various obstacles before coming to a final rest.

The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. Both members of the flight crew sustained injuries during the accident sequence.

Findings

Investigations into the dual engine failure determined that the primary cause was water contamination within the fuel supply, which led to the simultaneous loss of power across both engines during the climb.

Probable cause

The presence of water in the fuel caused both engines to fail during the initial climb.