Incident at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Summary
1997-03-27: C-GMPX, a DHC-6 Series 300, DeHavilland (Government of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police) departed Rwy 36 and 2 miles north advised having propeller problems. Aircraft returned to field and landed safely at 1819Z. One aircraft inconvenienced. Update: C-GMPX took-off with a crew of one and four passengers. Just after lift off, the left propeller governed at 69 percent. Company maintenance personnel determined that a solenoid, on a newly installed propeller overspeed governor, manfunctioned after takeoff. The overspeed governor was changed and the propellor functioned normally. A service difficulty report is being submitted to Transport.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995C0355 |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
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| Occurred At | 1995-09-25 - 18:15 |
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| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GMPX | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE |
| Operator | RCMP AIR SERVICES BRANCH (7048) State |
| Make |
DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | DHC 6 300 |
| Year Built | 1978 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
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| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine - malfunction |