Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 August 2001
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 10
Owner/operator: Air Nunavut
Registration Number: C-GNVT
Location: Kuujjuaq-Fort Chimo Airport, QC (YVP) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
An IFR flight from Iqualuit to Kuujjuaq was impacted by a bouncing incident at Kuujjuaq. The aircraft sustained damage to the fuselage after landing.An IFR flight from Iqualuit to Kuujjuaq was impacted by a bouncing incident at Kuujjuaq. The aircraft sustained damage to the fuselage after landing.
Description
The Air Nunavut Falcon 10, registration C-GNVT, operated on an IFR flight between Iqualuit (CYFB) and Kuujjuaq (CYVP). The aircraft bounced twice on landing at Kuujjuaq. After the pilot parked the aircraft on the ramp, the maintenance crew discovered that the fuselage was damaged.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and potential instability during landing.Landing conditions and potential instability during landing.Share on:
