Incident at La Ronge, Saskatchewan
Summary
1997-04-01: The pilot of C-FVOG, a LaRonge Air Services DHC6 (Twin Otter) advised La Ronge FSS that he was diverting to LaRonge due to a malfunction of the aircraft's starboard engine. The aircraft had departed Pine House, a local mining schedule flight. There were besides the pilot, 6 passengers on board. While enroute to LaRonge, the pilot asked for and received a special VFR clearance since LaRonge weather was partially obscured, 2500 broken 1 1/2 miles in light snow. The aircraft was landed at LaRonge without further incident. Company maintenance are in the process of determining the cause of the engine problem.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995C0450 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-12-13 - 18:22 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Saskatchewan, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, La Ronge, Saskatchewan |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FV0G | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | LA RONGE AVIATION SERVICES LTD. (1864) |
| Make |
DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | DHC 6 TWIN OTTER |
| Year Built | |
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| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine - malfunction |