Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 December 1975
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
Owner/operator: Bayview Air Services
Registration Number: C-GWYD
Location: 16 km W of Slave Lake Airport, AB (YZH) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Beech 99 aircraft crashed into a steep, forested hill near Slave Lake Airport, Alberta, resulting in a rollover landing.A Beech 99 aircraft crashed into a steep, forested hill near Slave Lake Airport, Alberta, resulting in a rollover landing.
Description
The Beech 99 operated on a flight from Edmonton to Peace River Airport, AB (YPE) a via Slave Lake Airport, AB (YZH). It crashed into a heavy treed hill, coming to rest upside down.
Primary Cause
Heavy tree cover likely contributed to the vehicle’s instability and induced a rollover.Heavy tree cover likely contributed to the vehicle’s instability and induced a rollover.Share on:
