Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 15 FEB 1983 |
| Tipo: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operador: | Ontario Central Airlines |
| Registración: | C-FBKX |
| Numéro de série: | 32813 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1945 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Shamathawa, MB (Canadá) |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Pasajeros No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
| ? |
The no. 1 engine backfired and failed while at 700 feet. The crew feathered the propeller but the (overloaded) aircraft descended into trees and came to a halt in deep snow.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Master rod failure after an initial failure of a connecting rod of the no. 1 engine.
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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.
