Description

On 21 February 2006, a Bombardier DHC8-100 being operated by Wideroe Flyveselskap on a passenger flight from Tromsø to Sørkjosen experienced a temporary loss of control during descent in night IMC when the power levers were inadvertently selected to a position aft of the Flight Idle gate and propeller overspeed and engine malfunction followed. After recovery and shut down of the right engine, a return to Tromsø was made using the remaining engine without further event. All 20 occupants were secured by seat belts at the time and uninjured.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN). FDR data was available for the Investigation. It was established that the aircraft commander, who had been acting as PF had spent his whole 24 year airline pilot career at the Operator and had been a Captain on type since 1995. The First Officer had just joined the Operator and had two months experience on his first airline type.