On January 14, 1934, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-CAKR) operated by Toronto Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Toronto, Canada during takeoff. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot-in-command inadvertently reduced the aircraft's speed after takeoff to simulate an engine failure, causing a stall. 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.
A local training flight stalled shortly after takeoff from Toronto Airport at low altitude, resulting in one fatality and one injury.
What happened
The incident occurred during a routine local training sortie departing from Toronto Airport. Shortly after lifting off, the aircraft was climbing to an altitude of approximately 100 feet when it entered a stall. The loss of lift caused the plane to crash in the immediate vicinity of the airfield. As a result of the impact, the pilot under training was killed, while the instructor sustained injuries.
Findings
Investigations determined that the accident resulted from an inadvertent reduction in airspeed by the pilot-in-command. This action was taken after takeoff to simulate an engine failure scenario, which led directly to the aerodynamic stall.
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command inadvertently reduced the aircraft's speed after takeoff to simulate an engine failure, causing a stall.
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