Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 March 1997
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
Owner/operator: Air Georgian
Registration Number: C-FESJ
Location: Barrie-Orillia Lake Simcoe Airport, ON (YLK) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: The wing of the aircraft.The wing of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B aircraft experienced a ground impact and nose strike during an IFR approach to Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. The aircraft dipped and struck the ground, resulting in damage to the wing.A Cessna 208B aircraft experienced a ground impact and nose strike during an IFR approach to Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. The aircraft dipped and struck the ground, resulting in damage to the wing.
Description
Flight GGN926, a Cessna 208B departed Hamilton on an IFR flight to Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. The flight had been cleared for an IFR approach by the Simcoe controller and changed to the UNICOM frequency. A witness indicated that as the flight approached the runway, a wing dipped and caught the ground and then the nose struck. There is no specific weather report available for the airport. A pilot report at 1340Z (30 minutes after the accident), distributed by Kingston FSS, indicated severe clear icing in the Simcoe area between 8,500′ and 9,500′.
Primary Cause
Severe clear icing conditions in the Simcoe area, specifically between 8,500′ and 9,500′, were identified as the primary cause.Severe clear icing conditions in the Simcoe area, specifically between 8,500′ and 9,500′, were identified as the primary cause.Share on:
