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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19118 |
| MSN: | 18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dorval, Montreal, Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dorval, QC |
| Dorval, QC |
F/O Knox-Leet of 410 Sqn landed heavily in Sabre 19118 at Dorval Airport. While practising simulated forced landings on the airfield, the pilot made his final approach "too low and slow". The pilot had decreased his power to idling, letting his airspeed fall to 120K, and his height decrease to 200 feet before applying power. The pilot advanced throttle to full power but before there was any thrust response, there was a heavy landing impact causing "A" category damage. The pilot survived. The aircraft was later used as an instructional airframe A593. The engine was ground tested after removal from the aircraft and found serviceable.
The Sabre is on display at 430 Sqn, CFB Valcartier QC, marked as 19318.
Sources:
Crash Comment 1952-2, 1st Quarter - Sabre, Another Undershoot
The Canadair Sabre; Larry Milberry (Pg 360)
https://caspir.warplane.com/aircraft/serial-search/aircraft-no/200001452#19118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2018 16:47 | TB | Added |
| 11-Dec-2021 08:13 | Cosmo | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2024 18:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 24-Apr-2025 05:36 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2025 15:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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