Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 December 2016
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft A100 King Air
Owner/operator: Grondair Aviation
Registration Number: C-FONY
Location: Saint-Frdric Airport, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the rudder and/or flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the rudder and/or flight control system).
Category: Accident

A Grondair Beech A100 (C-FONY) experienced a loss of directional control during an initial take-off run from Saint-Frdric Airport to Qubec City Jean Lesage International Airport. The aircraft exited the runway on the left side at approximately 1000 feet, sustaining significant damage.A Grondair Beech A100 (C-FONY) experienced a loss of directional control during an initial take-off run from Saint-Frdric Airport to Qubec City Jean Lesage International Airport. The aircraft exited the runway on the left side at approximately 1000 feet, sustaining significant damage.
Description
A Grondair Beech A100 (C-FONY) was on an IFR flight from Saint-Frdric Airport to Qubec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Canada. During the initial take-off run on runway 05, a loss of directional control occurred. The pilot tried unsuccessfully to bring the aircraft back to the centre of the runway. The aircraft exited on the left side of the runway at about 1000 ft from the threshold into the snow. The two pilots were not injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during initial take-off.Loss of directional control during initial take-off.Share on: