Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 16 April 2002
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: Perimeter Airlines (Inland)
Registration Number: C-GIQF
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, left and right sides), Runway infrastructure (edge lights, taxiways, identification signs).Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, left and right sides), Runway infrastructure (edge lights, taxiways, identification signs).
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
A Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II aircraft, registration TC279, experienced a controlled landing at Winnipeg International Airport due to conflicting traffic, resulting in damage to runway infrastructure. The aircraft drifted off the runway surface and subsequently came to rest near the intersection of runways.A Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II aircraft, registration TC279, experienced a controlled landing at Winnipeg International Airport due to conflicting traffic, resulting in damage to runway infrastructure. The aircraft drifted off the runway surface and subsequently came to rest near the intersection of runways.

Description

Perimeter 610, a Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II, C-GIQF, serial number TC279, was on a scheduled flight, under instrument flight rules, from St. Theresa Point to Winnipeg, Manitoba, with 2 pilots and 13 passengers on board. The crew was anticipating a visual approach to Runway 36 at Winnipeg International Airport but, because of conflicting traffic, accepted vectors for the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to Runway 13. At approximately 1908 central daylight time, the aircraft landed to the right of the runway centreline, then drifted further right and departed the runway surface, damaging a runway edge light, a taxiway edge light, and a runway identification sign. It then travelled 1150 feet through the infield and came to rest near the intersection of Runways 13/31 and 18/36. There were no reported injuries. The aircraft’s left engine (Garrett TPE 33) sustained damage from ingested mud and vegetation. The right wing, left wing, and fuselage were damaged when the aircraft struck the edge lights and the runway identification sign. After the aircraft stopped, the crew shut down the engines and advised the Winnipeg Airport air traffic controller of their position. The airport crash alarm was activated and emergency response personnel responded.

Primary Cause

Conflicting traffic during instrument flight rules (IFR) approach, leading to a deviation from the planned route.Conflicting traffic during instrument flight rules (IFR) approach, leading to a deviation from the planned route.

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