Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 May 2019
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Air Inuit
Registration Number: C-GNDO
Location: 57 km NNE of Kuujjuarapik Airport, QC (YGW) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Nose wheel, landing gear, engine, left propellerNose wheel, landing gear, engine, left propeller
Category: Accident
An Air Inuit DHC-6-300 aircraft experienced a significant accident during takeoff from Kuujjuarapik, resulting in a loss of control, a torn nose wheel, and damage to critical components. The aircraft came to rest outside the prepared takeoff area.An Air Inuit DHC-6-300 aircraft experienced a significant accident during takeoff from Kuujjuarapik, resulting in a loss of control, a torn nose wheel, and damage to critical components. The aircraft came to rest outside the prepared takeoff area.
Description
Air Inuit-operated DHC-6-300 aircraft, suffered an accident during takeoff from a camp located at 57 km NNE of Kuujjuarapik bound for Kuujjuarapik with two pilots on board. During take-off, one of the skis was caught in the snow, the nose wheel was torn off, and the aircraft came out of the take-off area. The aircraft came to rest outside the surface prepared for take-off. There were no injuries. The nose of the aircraft as well as the left wing, the landing gear, as well as the engine and left propeller have all suffered substantial damage.
Primary Cause
Ski ski damage during takeoff.Ski ski damage during takeoff.Share on:
