Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 January 2000
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 100 King Air
Owner/operator: North-Wright Airways
Registration Number: C-GXVX
Location: Inuvik, NT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Props and belly of the aircraft.Props and belly of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Beech King Air aircraft, NWL100, was undergoing training near Inuvik airport. The aircraft landed on Runway 23, with gear up, and came to rest approximately 1000 feet from the runway threshold. Damage to the props and belly was observed, and engine shock damage was reported. Weather conditions were not a factor.A Beech King Air aircraft, NWL100, was undergoing training near Inuvik airport. The aircraft landed on Runway 23, with gear up, and came to rest approximately 1000 feet from the runway threshold. Damage to the props and belly was observed, and engine shock damage was reported. Weather conditions were not a factor.
Description
NWL100, a Beech King Air with 2 crew, was training at Inuvik. The aircraft landed on Runway 23 with the gear up and came to rest approximately 1000 feet from the threshold of Runway 05. It was reported that the aircraft sustained damage to the props and belly and the engines received shock damage. Weather was not a factor. The crew forgot to extend the gear.
Primary Cause
Lack of gear extension by the crew.Lack of gear extension by the crew.Share on:
