Narrative:
While circling to land on runway 26, the crew performed a non-typical circling procedure at a lower than published altitude, leading to loss of control consistent with an accelerated stall, and descended into terrain. Whiteout conditions may have contributed.
CAUSES: "While circling to land on runway 26, the aircraft performed a non-typical circling procedure at a lower than published circling altitude, leading to loss of control consistent with an accelerated stall, and descended into terrain before recovery could be completed. Whiteout conditions may have contributed to this occurrence."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 27 January 1994 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  IAI 1124A Westwind II |
| Operator: | Millar Western Industries |
| Registration: | C-FMWW |
| MSN: | 380 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4810 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-3-1G |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 4,6 km (2.9 mls) ESE of Meadow Lake Airport, SK (YLJ) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG), Canada |
| Meadow Lake Airport, SK (YLJ/CYLJ), Canada |
While circling to land on runway 26, the crew performed a non-typical circling procedure at a lower than published altitude, leading to loss of control consistent with an accelerated stall, and descended into terrain. Whiteout conditions may have contributed.
Probable Cause:
CAUSES: "While circling to land on runway 26, the aircraft performed a non-typical circling procedure at a lower than published circling altitude, leading to loss of control consistent with an accelerated stall, and descended into terrain before recovery could be completed. Whiteout conditions may have contributed to this occurrence."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
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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 Edmonton International Airport, AB to Meadow Lake Airport, SK as the crow flies is 342 km (214 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from Edmonton International Airport, AB to Meadow Lake Airport, SK as the crow flies is 342 km (214 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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.
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