Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 April 1991
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Central Mountain Air Services
Registration Number: C-FQNF
Location: Thutade Lake, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight ControlsAircraft Flight Controls
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude due to sudden, severe snow squalls while flying VFR in daylight on a frozen lake surface. The aircraft was approximately 3680 feet asl.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude due to sudden, severe snow squalls while flying VFR in daylight on a frozen lake surface. The aircraft was approximately 3680 feet asl.
Description
Crashed on the frozen surface of a lake, 3680 feet asl. The flight was flown VFR in daylight with sudden heavy snow squalls.
Source of Information
https://apnews.com/article/2ba7e7b5c676f1a0325e0979fafb7565https://apnews.com/article/2ba7e7b5c676f1a0325e0979fafb7565Primary Cause
Sudden, heavy snow squalls caused rapid loss of altitude.Sudden, heavy snow squalls caused rapid loss of altitude.Share on:
