Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 January 1994
Aircraft Type: IAI 1124A Westwind II
Owner/operator: Millar Western Industries
Registration Number: C-FMWW
Location: 4,6 km ESE of Meadow Lake Airport, SK (YLJ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control system and aerodynamic stability.
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during a circling procedure at a lower than published altitude, resulting in descent into terrain. Whiteout conditions are suspected to have contributed to the incident.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during a circling procedure at a lower than published altitude, resulting in descent into terrain. Whiteout conditions are suspected to have contributed to the incident.
Description
While circling to land on runway 26, the crew performed a non-typical circling procedure at a lower than published altitude, leading to loss of control consistent with an accelerated stall, and descended into terrain. Whiteout conditions may have contributed. CAUSES: “While circling to land on runway 26, the aircraft performed a non-typical circling procedure at a lower than published circling altitude, leading to loss of control consistent with an accelerated stall, and descended into terrain before recovery could be completed. Whiteout conditions may have contributed to this occurrence.”
Primary Cause
Non-typical circling procedure and subsequent loss of control due to an accelerated stall.Non-typical circling procedure and subsequent loss of control due to an accelerated stall.Share on:
