Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 June 1991
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Gouvernement du Qubec
Registration Number: C-GFQA
Location: 18 km W of Chute des Passes, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and flight control systems.Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A CL-215 firefighting aircraft experienced a severe right bank turn and crash due to striking taller trees. The aircraft was rolling in a near-inverted attitude.A CL-215 firefighting aircraft experienced a severe right bank turn and crash due to striking taller trees. The aircraft was rolling in a near-inverted attitude.
Description
The CL-215 fire fighting aircraft struck tree tops and crashed in a steep right bank, with the aircraft rolling in a near inverted attitude. The trees the aircraft struck were taller than the surrounding timber and blended into the background.
Primary Cause
Terrain-induced instability and a combination of tree height and background blending likely contributed to the rapid rotation.Terrain-induced instability and a combination of tree height and background blending likely contributed to the rapid rotation.Share on:
