No fatalities

Seaplane Hard Landing Incident on Ramsey Lake (G-CAOT)

Ramsey Lake (Sudbury), CanadaLanding (descent or approach)

On July 31, 1927, a Loening 23 Air Yacht (registration G-CAOT) operated by Provincial Air Service of Lands & Forests was involved in an aviation accident near Ramsey Lake (Sudbury), Canada during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-04Data APIEditorial standards

A seaplane suffered a hard landing on Ramsey Lake near Sudbury in July 1927, resulting in total loss of the aircraft while all occupants evacuated safely.

What happened

In July 1927, a seaplane experienced a difficult landing on the waters of Ramsey Lake, located near Sudbury. The impact of the touchdown was severe enough to cause structural damage that rendered the airframe beyond repair. Despite the extent of the damage to the aircraft, all individuals aboard managed to evacuate the craft safely without sustaining injuries.

Findings

The specific date of this incident has not been definitively established in historical records. It is known only to have occurred at some point during the month of July 1927. No further details regarding the exact circumstances leading to the hard landing or the specific make and model of the aircraft are provided in the available source material.