Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 January 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Sabourin Lake Airways
Registration Number: C-GJLZ
Location: Little Vermillion Lake, ON –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left wing and left undercarriage.Left wing and left undercarriage.
Category: Accident
An aircraft encountered ground obstacles during flight, resulting in damage to the left wing and shearing off the left undercarriage. The aircraft then continued its flight path to Red Lake and landed.An aircraft encountered ground obstacles during flight, resulting in damage to the left wing and shearing off the left undercarriage. The aircraft then continued its flight path to Red Lake and landed.
Description
En route the aircraft contacted ground obstacles causing damage to the left wing and shearing off the left undercarriage. The aircraft continued to Red Lake and landed.
Primary Cause
Obstacle encounter and subsequent flight path deviation.Obstacle encounter and subsequent flight path deviation.Share on:
