Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 August 1995
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3C)
Owner/operator: Air North
Registration Number: C-GZOF
Location: near Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, leased to Wagisla Air for two years, returned to Air North following a no. 2 engine failure resulting in an overspeeding maneuver. The aircraft struck the embankment of the Fraser River during a turn to runway 30, causing damage.A DC-3 aircraft, leased to Wagisla Air for two years, returned to Air North following a no. 2 engine failure resulting in an overspeeding maneuver. The aircraft struck the embankment of the Fraser River during a turn to runway 30, causing damage.
Description
After a two-year lease period to Wagisla Air, the DC-3 was flown back to Air North. The aircraft took off from Vancouver runway 08 but was forced to return due to a no. 2 engine failure (overspeeding prop). The DC-3 struck the embankment of the Fraser River during the turn to runway 30.
Primary Cause
No. 2 engine failure leading to an overspeeding maneuver.No. 2 engine failure leading to an overspeeding maneuver.Share on:
