Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 June 1998
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Northwest Flying
Registration Number: C-GYYS
Location: Sabaskong Bay, ON (CKW3) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: RudderRudder
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck a power line during a landing attempt in Sabaskong Bay, resulting in a wing fold and rudder tear-off. The pilot, aware of the power lines, believed he had passed them, leading to a taxi to the shore. The incident occurred due to a lack of visual markers on the power line stretch.An aircraft struck a power line during a landing attempt in Sabaskong Bay, resulting in a wing fold and rudder tear-off. The pilot, aware of the power lines, believed he had passed them, leading to a taxi to the shore. The incident occurred due to a lack of visual markers on the power line stretch.
Description
The aircraft struck a power line while attempting a landing in Sabaskong Bay. The right wing folded back against the fuselage and the rudder tore off. The aircraft struck the water upright and the pilot taxied to the shore. The pilot knew of the powerlines but believed he had flown past them. There were no markers on the stretch of wire that the aircraft hit.
Primary Cause
Lack of visual markers on the power line stretch.Lack of visual markers on the power line stretch.Share on:
