Incident Overview

Date: Monday 19 April 2004
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft A100 King Air
Owner/operator: Myrand Aviation
Registration Number: C-FMAI
Location: Chibougamau/Chapais Airport, QC (YMT) – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the pilot-in-command’s actions and the co-pilot’s actions during the landing maneuver).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the pilot-in-command’s actions and the co-pilot’s actions during the landing maneuver).
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft A100, C-FMAI, operated by Myrand Aviation Inc., experienced a serious incident during a chartered instrument flight from Qu‚bec City to Chibougamau. The aircraft was flying a non-precision approach to runway 05, with two pilots and three passengers. The co-pilot, flying a non-precision approach, initiated a landing maneuver, but failed to realize the insufficient remaining distance. The pilot-in-command applied full power, but did not communicate his intentions, leading to the aircraft sinking into the gravel and snow. The aircraft sustained significant damage.A Beechcraft A100, C-FMAI, operated by Myrand Aviation Inc., experienced a serious incident during a chartered instrument flight from Qu‚bec City to Chibougamau. The aircraft was flying a non-precision approach to runway 05, with two pilots and three passengers. The co-pilot, flying a non-precision approach, initiated a landing maneuver, but failed to realize the insufficient remaining distance. The pilot-in-command applied full power, but did not communicate his intentions, leading to the aircraft sinking into the gravel and snow. The aircraft sustained significant damage.

Description

The Beechcraft A100, registration C-FMAI, operated by Myrand Aviation Inc., was on a chartered instrument flight rules flight from Qu‚bec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC (YQB), to Chibougamau Airport, QC (YMT), with two pilots and three passengers on board. The co-pilot was at the controls and was flying a non-precision approach for runway 05. The pilot-in-command took the controls less than one mile from the runway threshold and saw the runway when they were over the threshold. At approximately 10:18 the wheels touched down approximately 1500 feet from the end of runway 05. The pilot-in-command realized that the remaining landing distance was insufficient. He told the co-pilot to retract the flaps and applied full power, but did not reveal his intentions. The co-pilot cut power, selected reverse pitch and applied full braking. The aircraft continued rolling through the runway end, sank into the gravel and snow, and stopped abruptly about 500 feet past the runway end. The aircraft was severely damaged. None of the occupants were injured. FINDINGS AS TO CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1. The aircraft was positioned over the runway threshold at an altitude that did not allow a landing at the beginning of the runway, and this, combined with a tailwind component and the wet runway surface, resulted in a runway excursion. 2. Failure to follow standard operating procedures and a lack of crew coordination contributed to confusion on landing, which prevented the crew from aborting the landing and executing a missed approach. 3. The pilot-in-command held several management positions within the company and controlled the pilot hiring and dismissal policies. This situation, combined with the level of experience of the co-pilot compared with that of the pilot-in-command, had an impact on crew cohesiveness.

Source of Information

http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2004/a04q0049/a04q0049.asphttp://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2004/a04q0049/a04q0049.asp

Primary Cause

Uncoordinated crew actions and inadequate communication regarding the landing distance, exacerbated by a tailwind component and wet runway surface, resulted in a runway excursion.Uncoordinated crew actions and inadequate communication regarding the landing distance, exacerbated by a tailwind component and wet runway surface, resulted in a runway excursion.

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