Incident Overview

Date: Friday 1 November 1996
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: Perimeter Airlines (Inland)
Registration Number: C-FHOZ
Location: Gods River Airport, MB (ZGI) – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Right Main Landing GearRight Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
Narrative
A Metro II aircraft experienced a significant incident during a routine flight from Winnipeg to Gods Lake Narrows. The right main landing gear struck a snow ridge, causing damage and leading to a loss of control and subsequent runway departure. The impact resulted in a fuel tank puncture and a collapse of the landing gear, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.A Metro II aircraft experienced a significant incident during a routine flight from Winnipeg to Gods Lake Narrows. The right main landing gear struck a snow ridge, causing damage and leading to a loss of control and subsequent runway departure. The impact resulted in a fuel tank puncture and a collapse of the landing gear, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

Description

The Metro II aircraft was on a routine scheduled flight (PAG207) from Winnipeg (YWG) to Gods Lake Narrows (YGO) to Gods River (ZGI) with a return flight to Winnipeg. The right main landing gear touched down approximately 345 feet before reaching the threshold of runway 27. The wheels of the right landing gear travelled about 20 feet and struck a snow ridge which had been created as snow removal equipment turned in the under run area. The ridge was about 2 feet high and consisted of frozen snow. The right landing gear drag links failed and the right gear moved rearward pivoting at the trunnion. The left gear wheels touched down about 326 feet ahead of the runway threshold. The aircraft slid off the right side of the runway and sustained substantial damage. The right main landing gear punctured the fuel tank in the right wing when the gear collapsed.

Primary Cause

Snow ridge formation and subsequent impact with the landing gear.Snow ridge formation and subsequent impact with the landing gear.

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