Incident at Southport, Manitoba
Summary
1996-12-16: While the crew of Mustang 85 were accomplishing a series of touch and go landings, an emergency was declared because of fumes in the cockpit. While the aircraft was on final approach the crew reported an unsafe gear indication and executed a missed approach. While manually lowering the gear, the crew then reported smoke in the cockpit at which point both pilots dawned oxygen masks. The aircraft landed safely at 0155Z with CFR on standby. DND and Field Aviation are investigating this occurrence. TSB advised. UPDATE: Maintenance inspection revealed burned wiring in the landing gear motor.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0554 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-12-10 - 01:55 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Southport, Manitoba |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant],Other |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GMBC | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | BOMBARDIER INC. (CANADIAN AVIATION TRAINING CENTRE) |
| Operator | Private |
| Make |
BEECH |
| Model | C90A |
| Year Built | 1992 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | Mustang 85 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Landing gear,Fire/smoke (warning) |