| Date: | Sunday 20 November 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Freighter 31M |
| Owner/operator: | Norcanair |
| Registration: | C-FWAD |
| MSN: | 13253 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Hercules 734 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hay River Airport, NT (YHY) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Hay River Airport, NT (YHY/CYHY) |
The aircraft stalled in a nearly vertical attitude at 200 feet height, pitched nose down and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Shifting of a load of corrugated sheet steel.
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