Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 February 1983
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Ontario Central Airlines
Registration Number: C-FBKX
Location: Shamathawa, MB –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
A no. 1 engine failed catastrophically at 700 feet due to a backfire, leading to rapid descent into trees and subsequent halt in deep snow. A master rod failure, resulting from an initial connection problem, is suspected as the probable cause.A no. 1 engine failed catastrophically at 700 feet due to a backfire, leading to rapid descent into trees and subsequent halt in deep snow. A master rod failure, resulting from an initial connection problem, is suspected as the probable cause.
Description
The no. 1 engine backfired and failed while at 700 feet. The crew feathered the propeller but the (overloaded) aircraft descended into trees and came to a halt in deep snow. PROBABLE CAUSE: Master rod failure after an initial failure of a connecting rod of the no. 1 engine.
Primary Cause
Master rod failure after an initial failure of a connecting rod of the no. 1 engine.Master rod failure after an initial failure of a connecting rod of the no. 1 engine.Share on:
