Incident Overview

Date: Monday 1 May 1995
Aircraft Type: Fairchild SA227-CC Metro 23
Owner/operator: Bearskin Airlines
Registration Number: C-GYYB
Location: Sioux Falls, ON – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Both aircraft’s right wing.Both aircraft’s right wing.
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
A Metro aircraft collided with a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain operated by Air Sandy during daylight conditions near Sioux Lookout runway 16. The collision occurred when the Piper was climbing through 4500 feet towards Red Lake.A Metro aircraft collided with a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain operated by Air Sandy during daylight conditions near Sioux Lookout runway 16. The collision occurred when the Piper was climbing through 4500 feet towards Red Lake.

Description

Approaching Sioux Lookout runway 16 after a flight from Red Lake the Metro collided with a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (C-GYPZ) operated by Air Sandy. The Piper aircraft had just taken off from Sioux Lookout runway 34 and was climbing through 4500 feet on its way to Red Lake when its right wing collided with the Metro’s right wing. The accident happened in daylight (13:30 LT) with a visibility >15 miles and a 8000 feet cloud base. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Neither flight crew saw the other aircraft in time to avoid the collision. Contributing to the occurrence were the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept which preclude the effective separation of aircraft with high closure rates, the fact that neither crew was directly alerted to the presence of the other aircraft by the Flight Service specialist or by onboard electronic equipment, and an apparent lack of pilot understanding of how to optimise avoidance manoeuvring.”

Primary Cause

Lack of effective separation between aircraft due to limited see-and-avoid capabilities and insufficient pilot awareness of the other aircraft’s position.Lack of effective separation between aircraft due to limited see-and-avoid capabilities and insufficient pilot awareness of the other aircraft’s position.

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