On June 28, 1929, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration G-CANS) operated by Yarrow Aircraft Corporation was involved in an aviation accident near Vancouver, Canada in flight. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A single-engine aircraft crashed and burned after entering an uncontrolled spin while cruising at 1,500 feet, resulting in the death of the pilot.
What happened
The incident occurred while the aircraft was in the cruise phase at an altitude of 1,500 feet. During this segment of flight, the pilot initiated a sharp turn. This maneuver resulted in a loss of control, causing the airplane to enter a spin. The aircraft subsequently impacted the terrain and was destroyed by a post-crash fire.
Findings
The accident resulted in one fatality. The pilot was killed in the crash. No specific contributing factors or investigation conclusions are provided in the source material beyond the sequence of events leading to the loss of control.
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