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Safety communications related to TSB investigation A18Q0030 – February 2018 runway overrun in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

The occurrence

On the morning of 26 February 2018, a Beechcraft King Air A100 operated by Strait Air (2000) Ltd. was conducting an instrument rules flight from Sept-Îles, to Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, with two crew members and six passengers on board. In preparation for landing, the aircraft conducted an approach onto a snow-covered runway, in reduced visibility due to heavy snow showers.

Findings from TSB investigation A18Q0030 – February 2018 runway overrun in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

Investigations conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) are complex since an accident rarely results from a single cause. In the case of the Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, accident on 26 February 2018 several factors led to the runway overrun. The eight findings below detail the causes and contributing factors that led to this occurrence. Additionally during the course of the investigation, the TSB also made 13 findings as to risk.

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Figure 1. Lower aft fuselage damage and broken off tail strike switch on the occurrence aircraft (Source: Third party [with permission], with TSB annotations)

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