Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 May 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3 (R4D-1)
Owner/operator: Patricia Air Services, lsf Ontario Central Airlines
Registration Number: C-FBKV
Location: Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced an engine fire during takeoff, resulting in a sinking and landing gear failure, leading to an inverted landing on Pickle Lake.An aircraft experienced an engine fire during takeoff, resulting in a sinking and landing gear failure, leading to an inverted landing on Pickle Lake.
Description
Aircraft ditched and sank in Pickle Lake after experiencing an engine fire during the takeoff roll. The landing gear would not retract resulting in the aircraft nosing over and coming to rest inverted on the surface of the lake prior to sinking.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
