Canadair CL-415 crash, Jul 3, 2013, Moosehead Lake
Canadair CL-415 accident on July 3, 2013 near Moosehead Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The PROBES AUTO/MANUAL switch...
- Date: July 3, 2013
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-415
- Location: Moosehead Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The PROBES AUTO/MANUAL switch was inadvertently moved to MANUAL, the crew did not notice the overfilled tanks and continued an overweight takeoff, and during the takeoff run the left turn brought the left float into the lake, causing loss of control.
The Newfoundland government CL-415 was scooping water on Moosehead Lake to fight a forest fire. The water quantity went over the limit, but the crew did not notice until the tanks were full and continued the takeoff overweight. About 40 seconds after touching down, the captain turned left, the left float struck the water and the aircraft water-looped and came to rest partly submerged. Both crew left the aircraft unhurt.