Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 April 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Superior Airways
Registration Number: CF-XXT
Location: Wunnummin Lake Airport, ON (WNN) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A flight occurred when the aircraft was attempting to land on a weakened ice surface. The pilot initiated a ground loop maneuver to mitigate the risk of ice damage, resulting in the collapse of the undercarriage.A flight occurred when the aircraft was attempting to land on a weakened ice surface. The pilot initiated a ground loop maneuver to mitigate the risk of ice damage, resulting in the collapse of the undercarriage.
Description
Takeoff from the ice strip was rejected. The pilot deliberately ground looped the aircraft in an attempt to avoid a weak spot of ice. The undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Pilot-induced ground loop maneuver to avoid ice damage.Pilot-induced ground loop maneuver to avoid ice damage.Share on:
