Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 August 2001
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: Air Wemindji
Registration Number: C-GAWM
Location: 22 km N of La Grande, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure occurred five minutes after switching fuel tanks, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent fire destruction of the aircraft.An engine failure occurred five minutes after switching fuel tanks, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent fire destruction of the aircraft.
Description
The engine quit five minutes after switching fuel tanks. A forced landing was carried during which the aircraft struck trees. The plane was destroyed by fire.
Primary Cause
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