Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 March 1993
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Kenn Borek Air
Registration Number: C-FQBT
Location: Baffin Island, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft took off from a frozen river and struck an ice ridge during takeoff, resulting in a ground loop and right main gear leg damage.A Twin Otter aircraft took off from a frozen river and struck an ice ridge during takeoff, resulting in a ground loop and right main gear leg damage.
Description
The nosegear struck an ice ridge while taking off from a frozen river. The Twin Otter then struck the river bank with the right main gear leg and ground looped.
Primary Cause
Ice ridge impact during takeoff.Ice ridge impact during takeoff.Share on:
