Swearingen SA227 C-GFWX

Summary

On 22 December 2012 at about 23:13 local time, a Swearingen SA227 registered C-GFWX, operated by Perimeter Aviation Ltd, was involved in an accident near Sanikiluaq, Canada. 9 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 December 2012 at 23:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanikiluaq, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Swearingen SA227

Registration

C-GFWX

Operator

Perimeter Aviation Ltd

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA13WA034

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On 22 December, 2012, at approximately 2313 UTC time, a Swearingen SA227-AC Metroliner, registration C-GFWX, was operated by Perimeter Aviation as chartered flight number PAG993, from Winnipeg, Manitoba (CYWG) to Sanikiluaq, Nunavut (CYSK). During the second approach to the airport, the aircraft touched down hard and overran the end of the runway. The aircraft came to a stop approximately 150 to 200 meters past the end of the intended runway surface. The flight crew sustained serious injuries, 6 passengers sustained minor injuries and one passenger, an infant, was fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The investigation is being conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All requests for information should be directed to: Air Investigation Branch Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Québec, K1A 1K8 [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.