On 19 October 2022, an unstable approach to Sandy Lake by a de Havilland DHC8-300 was followed by a mishandled landing attempt by the first officer involving excessive pitch up and a tail strike. When the captain recognised a go-around was intended, he took over and completed the landing. The captain had recently been promoted after 3,000 hours as a first officer, and the first officer had just been released on his first two-pilot aircraft type after over 70 hours line training. The investigation noted that if an operator's safety management system (SMS) does not actively monitor flight data, unsafe practices may not be identified, increasing the risk that they will continue.
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On 19 October 2022, the first officer on a de Havilland DHC8-300 (C-GJYZ) operated by Perimeter Aviation on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Pikangikum to Sandy Lake as JV464 flew an unstabilised approach at the destination in night visual conditions (VMC). The first officer then mishandled the landing attempt, after which the captain took control. Substantial damage was caused to the lower aft fuselage structure by the tailstrike, but there were no confirmed injuries to the 31 occupants.
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