Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 January 1998
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Alta Flights (Charters) Inc.
Registration Number: C-FAFV
Location: Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine/Propulsion SystemAircraft Engine/Propulsion System
Category: Accident
An aircraft departing from runway 02 for an IFR flight to Calgary disappeared from radar prior to the pilot?s contact with Departure Control. An ELT signal was heard immediately after takeoff, followed shortly after by a radio call from the pilot to the Tower. The aircraft crashed just beyond the threshold of runway 20 with substantial damage to the aircraft but without injury to the pilot who was the only occupant.An aircraft departing from runway 02 for an IFR flight to Calgary disappeared from radar prior to the pilot?s contact with Departure Control. An ELT signal was heard immediately after takeoff, followed shortly after by a radio call from the pilot to the Tower. The aircraft crashed just beyond the threshold of runway 20 with substantial damage to the aircraft but without injury to the pilot who was the only occupant.
Description
The aircraft departed from runway 02 for an IFR flight to Calgary, and disappeared from radar prior to the pilot’s being able to contact Departure Control. An ELT signal was heard immediately after takeoff, followed shortly after by a radio call from the pilot to the Tower. The aircraft crashed just beyond the threshold of runway 20 with substantial damage to the aircraft but without injury to the pilot who was the only occupant.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or loss of control during takeoff.Possible mechanical failure or loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
