Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 March 1995
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transfair
Registration Number: C-FDTT
Location: Lac Manitou, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: SkisSkis
Category: Accident

An aircraft, a DC-3 Turbine, landed on a frozen lake due to a break in ice. Three persons on board were not injured. Skis were torn off and propellers and nose were damaged. The aircraft was repaired and converted to a DC-3 Turbine.An aircraft, a DC-3 Turbine, landed on a frozen lake due to a break in ice. Three persons on board were not injured. Skis were torn off and propellers and nose were damaged. The aircraft was repaired and converted to a DC-3 Turbine.
Description
The aircraft arriving from Mingan, hit a break of ice while landing on a frozen lake. The three persons on board were not injured. The skis were torn off and the propellers and nose were damaged. The airplane was repaired and converted to a DC-3 Turbine as C-FBKB.
Primary Cause
Break in ice during landing on a frozen lake.Break in ice during landing on a frozen lake.Share on: