Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 May 2005
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: Perimeter Aviation
Registration Number: C-FKEX
Location: Thompson Airport, MB (YTH) –
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Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft wheels, wing leading edge, engine mounts, and wing-fuselage attachment point.Aircraft wheels, wing leading edge, engine mounts, and wing-fuselage attachment point.
Category: Accident
A Metro II aircraft, Flight 914, experienced turbulence and fluctuating airspeed during approach to Thompson, Manitoba. The captain initiated a hard landing on Runway 23, following a fuel leak detected after landing. No injuries were reported.A Metro II aircraft, Flight 914, experienced turbulence and fluctuating airspeed during approach to Thompson, Manitoba. The captain initiated a hard landing on Runway 23, following a fuel leak detected after landing. No injuries were reported.
Description
Perimeter Aviation flight 914, a Metro II with 17 people on board, was on approach at Thompson, MB. The first officer flew the aircraft during the approach, and encountered turbulence and fluctuating airspeed. The captain took control at 200 feet agl. The aircraft was high and left of centreline. The captain added power, continued the approach and landed hard on runway 23 near the intersection with runway 32. After the aircraft arrived at the apron, a fuel leak was noted. The aircraft was inspected and damage was found in the wheel wells, wing leading edge, engine mounts and a wing-fuselage attachment point. No injuries were reported. Reported winds at 1400Z were 010 at 15-20 kts; 1500Z winds were 350 at 9 kts.
Primary Cause
Turbulence and fluctuating airspeed during approach.Turbulence and fluctuating airspeed during approach.Share on:
