Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 April 1996
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Labrador Airways
Registration Number: C-FLAQ
Location: Nain Airport, NL (YDP) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear.Aircraft landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft undershot during final approach to runway 06 at Nain Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, resulted in a ground impact approximately 300 feet short of the threshold. The pilot reported attempting to land as close to the threshold as possible due to the runway being only 2,000 feet long and known to be icy conditions. The overcast sky and flat terrain contributed to significant visibility issues, leading to a severe whiteout.An aircraft undershot during final approach to runway 06 at Nain Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, resulted in a ground impact approximately 300 feet short of the threshold. The pilot reported attempting to land as close to the threshold as possible due to the runway being only 2,000 feet long and known to be icy conditions. The overcast sky and flat terrain contributed to significant visibility issues, leading to a severe whiteout.
Description
The aircraft undershot during the final stage of the approach to runway 06 at Nain Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, impacting the ground some 300 feet short of the threshold. The pilot later reported that she was trying to touchdown as close to the threshold as possible because the runway is only 2,000 feet long and was known to be icy. The sky was overcast and the approach path was over an area of flat, snow covered, featureless terrain. Another pilot who landed about 30 minutes after the accident reported ‘serious whiteout conditions.
Primary Cause
Undershooting the runway threshold.Undershooting the runway threshold.Share on:
