Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 May 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Northwest Territorial Airways
Registration Number: CF-BZI
Location: Somerset Island, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left main gear skiLeft main gear ski
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane touched down on the left main gear ski approximately 150 feet before the approach end of the runway, resulting in damage to the undercarriage. The pilot reported loss of depth perception during the approach. The landing was attempted in weather conditions below authorized minima, exposing the pilot to whiteout conditions.A C-47 transport plane touched down on the left main gear ski approximately 150 feet before the approach end of the runway, resulting in damage to the undercarriage. The pilot reported loss of depth perception during the approach. The landing was attempted in weather conditions below authorized minima, exposing the pilot to whiteout conditions.
Description
The C-47 transport plane touched down on the left main gear ski about 150 feet before the approach end of the runway. The ski dug into the snow and slewed the aircraft sideways demolishing the undercarriage and causing other damage. The pilot reported loss of depth perception during the approach. PROBABLE CUASE: “The landing was attempted in weather conditions below authorized minima thus exposing the pilot to whiteout conditions.”
Primary Cause
Weather conditions below authorized minima.Weather conditions below authorized minima.Share on:
