Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 January 1962
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-3
Owner/operator: Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Registration Number: CF-CUX
Location: Grande Prairie Airport, Alberta –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Left undercarriage drag strutLeft undercarriage drag strut
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck a snowbank on the runway at Grande Prairie Airport, Alberta, resulting in significant damage. The impact caused a failure of the left undercarriage drag strut.An aircraft struck a snowbank on the runway at Grande Prairie Airport, Alberta, resulting in significant damage. The impact caused a failure of the left undercarriage drag strut.
Description
The aircraft departed Port St. John, at 12:57 hours for a flight to Grande Prairie, Alberta . At about 1336 hours while landing at Grande Prairie Airport, the aircraft struck a snowbank on the runway. The occupants were not inured but the aircraft was substantially damaged. Conclusions: The left undercarriage drag strut failed following impact with a ridge of snow on the runway.
Source of Information
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1249396https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1249396Primary Cause
Failure of the left undercarriage drag strut.Failure of the left undercarriage drag strut.Share on:
