B190, Blue River BC Canada, 2012

B190, Blue River BC Canada, 2012

Summary

On 17 March 2012, the Captain of a Beech 1900C operating a revenue passenger flight lost control of the aircraft during landing on the 18metre wide runway at destination after an unstabilised day visual approach and the aircraft veered off it into deep snow. The Investigation found that the Operator had not specified any stable approach criteria and was not required to do so. It was also noted that VFR minima had been violated and, noting a fatal accident at the same aerodrome five months previously, concluded that the Operators risk assessment and risk management processes were systemically deficient.

Description

On 17 March 2012, a Beech 1900C (C-GCMZ) being operated by Northern Thunderbird Air, on a passenger charter flight from Vancouver to Blue River positioned in increasingly marginal Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions to a visual daylight approach at destination. Immediately after touchdown off the runway centreline, the left MLG entered an area of deep snow and the aircraft veered into a snow bank, sustaining substantial damage. The occupants were not injured and there was no fire.

The B190 in its resting position (Reproduced from the Official Report)

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the Canadian TSB. Recorded data relevant to the Investigation was recovered from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). The aircraft was not fitted with an Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and was not required to be.

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