Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 June 1990
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-49J (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Gouvernement du Qubec
Registration Number: C-FPQE
Location: Kangiqsujuaq Airport, QC (YWB) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system, including sensors, actuators, and electronic systems responsible for maintaining directional stability.The aircraft’s flight control system, including sensors, actuators, and electronic systems responsible for maintaining directional stability.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with an unidentified object.An aircraft experienced a loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with an unidentified object.
Description
The aircraft lost directional control on landing and collided with an object.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a malfunction in the aircraft’s flight control system or a sudden change in atmospheric conditions.Loss of directional control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a malfunction in the aircraft’s flight control system or a sudden change in atmospheric conditions.Share on:
