Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 April 1996
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Propair
Registration Number: C-FVVY
Location: Kuujjuarapik Airport, QC (YGW) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: HandbrakeHandbrake
Category: Accident
The aircraft experienced a hard touchdown on a gravel runway, resulting in a nose-over situation and engine stoppage. The aircraft subsequently rocked and the tailwheel was driven into the fuselage. The handbrake was not released, a pre-landing checklist requirement.The aircraft experienced a hard touchdown on a gravel runway, resulting in a nose-over situation and engine stoppage. The aircraft subsequently rocked and the tailwheel was driven into the fuselage. The handbrake was not released, a pre-landing checklist requirement.
Description
During touchdown on a gravel runway, the aircraft nosed over onto the propeller and the engine stopped. The aircraft rocked back onto its tail and the tailwheel (ski) was driven up into the fuselage. The handbrake had not been released before landing as specified in the pre-landing checklist.
Primary Cause
Failure to release the handbrake before touchdown.Failure to release the handbrake before touchdown.Share on:
