Narrative:
A DHC-3T operated by Kississing Lake Lodge (dba Wings Over Kississing), was conducting a flight from Kaskattama, MB to Gillam (CYGX), MB with 1 pilot onboard. During the takeoff from runway 12 at Kaskattama, it struck wind-hardened snowdrifts and the aircraft became airborne soon after. The flight continued uneventfully to CYGX. Upon landing in CYGX, it was noted that the tail wheel and ski were missing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to its rear fuselage and rudder.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 20 February 2021 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter |
| Operator: | Wings Over Kississing |
| Registration: | C-FFVZ |
| MSN: | 145 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kaskattama Airstrip, MB ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kaskattama Airstrip, MB, Canada |
| Gillam Airport, MB (YGX/CYGX), Canada |
A DHC-3T operated by Kississing Lake Lodge (dba Wings Over Kississing), was conducting a flight from Kaskattama, MB to Gillam (CYGX), MB with 1 pilot onboard. During the takeoff from runway 12 at Kaskattama, it struck wind-hardened snowdrifts and the aircraft became airborne soon after. The flight continued uneventfully to CYGX. Upon landing in CYGX, it was noted that the tail wheel and ski were missing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to its rear fuselage and rudder.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» TSB A21C0020Photos
Map
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Distance from Kaskattama Airstrip, MB to Gillam Airport, MB as the crow flies is 289 km (180 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kaskattama Airstrip, MB to Gillam Airport, MB as the crow flies is 289 km (180 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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