Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Canada Department of Transport
Registration Number: CF-PQG
Location: Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport, QC (YBX) –
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Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, directional control).Aircraft control system (specifically, directional control).
Category: Accident
An aircraft took off from Blanc Sablon Aerodrome under deteriorating visibility due to landing lights reflecting on falling snow. The aircraft deviated 10-15 degrees to the left without crew awareness, resulting in a roll and subsequent impact, bringing it to rest approximately 3150 feet from the takeoff point and 700 feet short of the base of a hill. The incident was likely caused by loss of directional control during takeoff at night from an unlighted aerodrome.An aircraft took off from Blanc Sablon Aerodrome under deteriorating visibility due to landing lights reflecting on falling snow. The aircraft deviated 10-15 degrees to the left without crew awareness, resulting in a roll and subsequent impact, bringing it to rest approximately 3150 feet from the takeoff point and 700 feet short of the base of a hill. The incident was likely caused by loss of directional control during takeoff at night from an unlighted aerodrome.
Description
The aircraft was taking off from Blanc Sablon Aerodrome. As it accelerated, the visibility decreased because of the glare of the landing lights on the falling snow. The aircraft deviated 10 or 15 degrees to the left without the crew being aware that this deviation had occurred and, after rolling for about 750 ft, it left the north side of the runway. The attempt to take off was continued. However, adequate speed could not be obtained. After a series of impacts, the aircraft came to rest about 3150 ft from the start of takeoff and about 700 ft short of the base of a sharply rising hill. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Loss of directional control during takeoff at night from an unlighted aerodrome”.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during takeoff at night from an unlighted aerodrome.Loss of directional control during takeoff at night from an unlighted aerodrome.Share on:
