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| Date: | Saturday 1 February 1997 |
| Time: | 22:42 UTC |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54E |
| Owner/operator: | Brooks Air Fuel |
| Registration: | N44909 |
| MSN: | 27371 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prime Resources mine strip at Bronson Creek, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bronson Creek, BC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The approach was low and the left main gear struck a 3-ft snow bank near the threshold of the runway, causing it to separate from the aircraft. During landing the aircraft swung around and struck a snow bank.
The DC4 crashed while attempting to land at the Prime Resources mine strip at Bronson Creek, B.C. The cause is believed to be a collapsed gear during touch down. Aircraft then hit a snow bank. 4 crew on board
Sources:
ICAO
Transport Canada
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2024 14:07 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Sep-2024 14:51 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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