Estado: | |
Fecha: | miércoles 21 diciembre 1977 |
Tipo: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Operador: | Kenn Borek Air |
Registración: | C-FABW |
Numéro de série: | 278 |
Año de Construcción: | 1970 |
Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 8 / Ocupantes: 8 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | 3 km (1.9 milles) W of Nanisivik Airport, NU (YSR) ( Canadá)
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Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico No Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Pond Inlet Airport, NU (YIO/CYIO), Canadá |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Nanisivik Airport, NU (YSR/CYSR), Canadá |
Descripción:The aircraft lost control while on final approach and crashed 2200 feet short of the runway in a 45deg. nose-down and 80deg. right bank attitude.
The airplane operated on a passenger flight from Pond Inlet Airport, NU (YIO) to Resolute Airport, NU (YRB) via Nanisivik Airport, NU (YSR)
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Uncertain. Low-level turbulence and windshear of 10-20 kts/1000 feet existed. In-flight failure of flap and aileron control rods was considered since they were involved in similar accidents, one year later.
Fuentes:
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The Calgary Herald - Dec 23, 1977
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pond Inlet Airport, NU to Nanisivik Airport, NU as the crow flies is 219 km (137 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.