Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 December 1993
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV
Owner/operator: Provincial Airlines
Registration Number: C-GVCY
Location: Deer Lake Airport, NL (YDF) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Nose and Left Landing GearAircraft Nose and Left Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A Provincial Airlines flight 601 experienced a runway excursion on landing at Deer Lake Airport (YDF), Canada, resulting in a nose-first collapse and damage to the left landing gear. The aircraft?s pilot attempted to regain control through rudder and reverse thrust, but this was unsuccessful.A Provincial Airlines flight 601 experienced a runway excursion on landing at Deer Lake Airport (YDF), Canada, resulting in a nose-first collapse and damage to the left landing gear. The aircraft?s pilot attempted to regain control through rudder and reverse thrust, but this was unsuccessful.
Description
Provincial Airlines flight 601 suffered a runway excursion on landing at Deer Lake Airport (YDF), Canada. During the landing roll on the snow covered runway 25 the aircraft started to veer to the right. The pilot’s attempt to regain directional control by the use of full left rudder and maximum reverse on the left engine was unsuccessful and the aircraft struck snowbanks, collapsing the nose and left landing gear.
Primary Cause
Unsuccessful use of full left rudder and maximum reverse on the left engine during a runway excursion on snow-covered terrain.Unsuccessful use of full left rudder and maximum reverse on the left engine during a runway excursion on snow-covered terrain.Share on:
