Occurrence
On the day of the accident, a de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter (registration C-FOPN, serial number 291) was landing at St. Anthony Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador. The aircraft carried 2 crew members and 8 passengers. During the landing sequence, the left tire contacted the runway first. The aircraft then bounced, became airborne, and subsequently touched down hard on the nosewheel. The force of this touchdown caused the nose landing gear to collapse. After the gear failure, the aircraft skidded on its nose before coming to rest 96 feet off the north side of Runway 10.
Damage and Injuries
The impact and skid resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. Despite the severity of the landing event, there were no injuries reported among the occupants.
Emergency Locator Transmitter
The 406-megahertz emergency locator transmitter (ELT) did not activate following the accident.
Time of Occurrence
The accident occurred at 1253 Newfoundland and Labrador Daylight Time.