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| Date: | Sunday 8 May 2011 |
| Time: | 15:05 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Provincial Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GOFB |
| MSN: | 39 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Muskrat Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Muskrat Lake, NFL | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Provincial Airlines Limited ski-equipped DHC-3T , C-GOFB, was landing on Muskrat Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, with the skis in the up position. When the aircraft's tires contacted the ice, which was softer than anticipated, the aircraft nosed-over causing the propeller blades to impact the ice. The aircraft remained upright.
Sources:
TSB A11A0018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 2004 | C-GOFB | Watson's Skyways | 0 | Attawapiskat River, ON | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2025 18:30 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Apr-2025 18:49 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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