Runway excursion
Propair
Beechcraft King Air A100
Wemindji Airport , Québec
The occurrence
On , a Beechcraft King Air A100 operated by Propair was on a medical evacuation flight from Rouyn-Noranda Airport, Quebec, with 2 pilots and 3 passengers on board.
During the touchdown at Wemindji Airport, Quebec, the aircraft landed slightly off center to the left of the runway and skidded off course, coming to rest in the snow approximately 8 meters from the edge of the runway.
One passenger sustained minor injuries. The aircraft’s propellers and flaps were damaged. The TSB is investigating.
Investigation information
A23Q0145
Runway excursion
Propair
Beechcraft King Air A100
Wemindji Airport , Québec
Investigator-in-charge
Thierry Bélanger started his career as a structural technician at the Trenton Military base, where he worked on the Boeing 707 and Hercules, before moving to the Bagotville base where he worked on the CF18. In 1995, Thierry went to Air Canada, where one of his tasks was to work on the refurbishment of Northwest Airlines’ DC-9. In 1996, Thierry joined Bombardier where he held various positions, including those of specialist in the mechanical and avionics customer response centre for the Global Express program, as well as a technician, team leader, supervisor, inspector, preflight mechanic. Since 2006, Thierry has provided technical support, consisting mainly of troubleshooting on all systems of Bombardier business aircraft and more recently on the Airbus A220. Thierry was also part of the rapid response team (GO Team) for incident and accident investigations for the Airbus A220.
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Class of investigation
This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
TSB investigation process
There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation
- Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
- Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
- Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.
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