Crash of a Loening 23L Air Yacht in Ramsey Lake

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Loening 23 Air Yacht
Operator:
Provincial Air Service of Lands & Forests
Registration:
G-CAOT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
3
YOM:
1926
Location:
Ramsey Lake (Sudbury)
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The seaplane landed hard on Ramsey Lake, near Sudbury, and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants evacuated safely. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in July 1927.

Crash of a Loening 23L Air Yacht in Lake Ramsey

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Loening 23 Air Yacht
Operator:
Provincial Air Service of Lands & Forests
Registration:
G-CAOO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
3
YOM:
1924
Location:
Ramsey Lake (Sudbury)
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the seaplane stalled and crashed in water. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
According to Canadian Authorities, the aircraft's speed was insufficient after takeoff from the lake, so it stalled and crashed.

Crash of a Loening 23 Air Yacht off Newport

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Loening 23 Air Yacht
Operator:
New York-Newport Air Service
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Newport
Rhode Island
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in the sea off Newport. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown.

Crash of a Loening M-23 Air Yacht in Lac-à-la-Tortue

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Loening 23 Air Yacht
Operator:
Registration:
G-CADV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1
YOM:
1921
Location:
Lac-à-la-Tortue
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Lac-à-la-Tortue), Quebec. Occupant fate unknown.
Probable cause:
A fire extinguisher detached during takeoff and hit the tail control cable, causing the aircraft to be out of control and to crash in the lake.
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