Date: | Monday 1 October 2001 |
Time: | 19:40 |
Type: | Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
Owner/operator: | Bearskin Airlines |
Registration: | C-GYQT |
MSN: | AC-644B |
Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-11U |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kapuskasing Airport, ON (YYU) -
Canada
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Timmins Airport, ON (YTS/CYTS) |
Destination airport: | Kapuskasing Airport, ON (YYU/CYYU) |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The flight crew of the Bearskin Lake Air Services Metro III aircraft was conducting a landing at the Kapuskasing Airport (CYYU). Just after touchdown, a large coyote ran out of the bush on the right side of the runway and into the aircraft's right hand propeller. The engine and propeller sustained significant damage and the aircraft was taken out of service for engine replacement.
Sources:
CADORS 2001O1143
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