Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 6 December 2011
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Kenn Borek Air
Registration Number: C-FDHB
Location: Kimmirut Airport, NU (YLC/CYLC) – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Category: Accident
An RNAV approach to Runway 34 resulted in a groundspeed exceeding the expected wind conditions, leading to an early throttle application and a ground touchdown below the threshold. A rock strike damaged the right main gear, causing a centerline touchdown and subsequent stopping. The incident occurred during a third flight to the airport.An RNAV approach to Runway 34 resulted in a groundspeed exceeding the expected wind conditions, leading to an early throttle application and a ground touchdown below the threshold. A rock strike damaged the right main gear, causing a centerline touchdown and subsequent stopping. The incident occurred during a third flight to the airport.

Description

An RNAV Approach was conducted to Runway 34 and based on the groundspeed observed on the GPS, a tailwind estimated to 10 to 15 knots was encountered. In an attempt to touch down at the beginning of the 1899 foot long runway, the throttle was brought to idle too early and the aircraft touched down between 5 and 10 feet before the threshold. The right main gear struck a rock, which caused damage to the right gear leg. The aircraft touched down on the centerline and stopped about midway down the runway after a 180 degree turn. There were no injuries. This flight was the crew’s third trip of the day to this airport. For the first 2 trips, tailwind was also encountered during the final stage but with decreasing wind velocity on the ground. The windsock indicator light was NOTAM’d u/s. The ceiling was estimated at about 2000 feet with a visibility of about 5 to 7 miles. At the time of the occurrence, the CARS operator was off duty and the wind was reported to the crew by a First Air ground agent to be from the east at about 10 knots.

Source of Information

http://web.archive.org/web/20120110135841/http://www.cbc.ca:80/news/canada/north/story/2011/12/06/north-kimmirut-plane.html?http://web.archive.org/web/20120110135841/http://www.cbc.ca:80/news/canada/north/story/2011/12/06/north-kimmirut-plane.html?

Primary Cause

Early throttle application due to exceeding expected wind speed, resulting in a ground touchdown below the threshold.Early throttle application due to exceeding expected wind speed, resulting in a ground touchdown below the threshold.

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