Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 May 1989
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: RCMP-GRC Air Services
Registration Number: C-FMPB
Location: Colville Lake Airport, NT (YCK) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the directional control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the directional control system).
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a significant loss of directional control during take-off, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled cartwheeling maneuver. This resulted in serious injuries to one passenger and minor injuries to the remaining occupants.A flight experienced a significant loss of directional control during take-off, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled cartwheeling maneuver. This resulted in serious injuries to one passenger and minor injuries to the remaining occupants.
Description
On take-off, directional control was not maintained. The aircraft departed the strip, flew parallel to the strip and then cartwheeled. One passenger sustained serious injuries, the remaining occupants suffered minor injuries.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during take-off.Loss of directional control during take-off.Share on:
