Narrative:
The aircraft landed on a runway covered with one inch of snow. Directional control was lost and the airplane ran off the right side of the runway, colliding with a snowbank. The aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair and sold to Dodson International Air Parts.
» CADORS Number: 2002A0136
accident date: 04-03-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: C-FITW
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Monday 4 March 2002 |
| Time: | 05:03 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | Provincial Airlines |
| Registration: | C-FITW |
| MSN: | AC-638 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U-611G |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | St. John's Airport, NL (YYT/CYYT), Canada |
| Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR/CYYR), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | 905 |
The aircraft landed on a runway covered with one inch of snow. Directional control was lost and the airplane ran off the right side of the runway, colliding with a snowbank. The aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair and sold to Dodson International Air Parts.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep 3/02» CADORS Number: 2002A0136
Photos
accident date: 04-03-2002
type: Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
registration: C-FITW
Map
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 St. John's Airport, NL to Goose Bay Airport, NL as the crow flies is 828 km (517 miles).
Distance from St. John's Airport, NL to Goose Bay Airport, NL as the crow flies is 828 km (517 miles).
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