Narrative:
The aircraft did not accelerate during a take-off attempt from a strip softened by above-freezing temperatures. The pilot attempted to abort the take-off but was unable to stop before running off the end into rough ground and a ditch.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Monday 26 March 1973 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
| Operator: | Arctic Air |
| Registration: | CF-XZS |
| MSN: | 50 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tumbler Ridge, BC ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The aircraft did not accelerate during a take-off attempt from a strip softened by above-freezing temperatures. The pilot attempted to abort the take-off but was unable to stop before running off the end into rough ground and a ditch.
Classification:
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» ICAO AdrepPhotos
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