Narrative:
The G-73 Mallard took off overloaded and downwind from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada. It struck a hill 3 km southeast of the departure point.
» Eugene Register-Guard - Mar 7, 1974
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 1974 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-73 Mallard |
| Operator: | North Coast Air Services |
| Registration: | CF-HPA |
| MSN: | J-7 |
| First flight: | 1946 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) SE of Prince Rupert-Seal Cove Airport, BC (ZSW) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Prince Rupert-Seal Cove Airport, BC (ZSW/CZSW), Canada |
| Masset Airport, BC (ZMT/CZMT), Canada |
The G-73 Mallard took off overloaded and downwind from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada. It struck a hill 3 km southeast of the departure point.
Sources:
» Grumman G-73 Mallard / Geoff Goodall» Eugene Register-Guard - Mar 7, 1974
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Distance from Prince Rupert-Seal Cove Airport, BC to Masset Airport, BC as the crow flies is 124 km (77 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Prince Rupert-Seal Cove Airport, BC to Masset Airport, BC as the crow flies is 124 km (77 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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