Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 March 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Inuit
Registration Number: C-FIRW
Location: Lac Bienville, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during a taxiing operation on a frozen lake, resulting in a significant impact.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during a taxiing operation on a frozen lake, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Sank through ice on frozen lake while taxiing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to ice conditions and inadequate taxiing technique.Loss of control due to ice conditions and inadequate taxiing technique.Share on:
