ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan C-FAKZ Coffee Creek, YT
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Status:Information verified through authorities or other official sources.
Date:Monday 6 November 2017
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:Alkan Air
Registration: C-FAKZ
MSN: 208B0666
First flight: 1998
Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Coffee Creek, YT (   Canada)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Dawson City Airport, YT (YDA/CYDA), Canada
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
A Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft operated by Alkan Air, was conducting a fuel haul from Dawson City, YT (CYDA) to Coffee Creek, YT. On the fourth trip of the day, the aircraft landed short and caught the lip of the airstrip which is situated on a plateau. The right main landing gear leg bent back, causing the aircraft to veer to the right. Directional control was maintained and the
aircraft was stopped on the runway.
A maintenance crew was flown in and assessed the aircraft. Parts were ordered and the aircraft will be ferried back to Whitehorse for a complete inspection of the affected areas.

Classification:
Undershoot
Runway mishap

Sources:
» TSB A17W0180


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