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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 2000 |
| Time: | 20:25 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Lights Air Service Ltd |
| Registration: | C-FSVP |
| MSN: | 28 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 120 Nm N of Goose Bay -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
After take off, pilot heard a thumping sound and it was observed that the right main landing gear was "Swinging" The pilot elected to land the aircraft on the same frozen lake. Upon touchdown, the right ski dug into the ice surface and folded under the landing gearstrut and then the landing gear sheared off at one of the design shear points. There were no injuries.
Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2024 18:58 | ASN | Added |
| 21-Sep-2024 19:07 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Sep-2024 19:08 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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