Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 February 2007
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Air Inuit
Registration Number: C-GKCJ
Location: Berbegamau Airstrip, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Nose wheelNose wheel
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft experienced a landing incident at Berbegamau Airport. The aircraft struck a snow bank, resulting in the nose wheel breaking. No injuries were reported. The aircraft’s nose wheel sustained significant damage.A DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft experienced a landing incident at Berbegamau Airport. The aircraft struck a snow bank, resulting in the nose wheel breaking. No injuries were reported. The aircraft’s nose wheel sustained significant damage.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter was transporting mining material between Donaldson Lake (YAU) and Berbegamau. During the landing, the aircraft struck a snow bank and the nose wheel broke on impact. Nobody was injured. The aircraft’s nose wheel was substantially damaged. The Berbegamau Airstrip is located near the New Quebec Crater in Northern Quebec.
Primary Cause
Landing on a snow bank.Landing on a snow bank.Share on:
