What happened
On September 2014, an Air Creebec Inc. Beechcraft King Air A100, registered as C-FEYT, was performing a scheduled commercial flight from Moosonee, Ontario, to Timmins, Ontario. The aircraft was carrying seven passengers and two crew members. During the approach to Timmins, the flight crew attempted to deploy the landing gear; however, the cockpit indicator failed to show that the gear was down and locked.
After performing a fly-by of the airport, the crew visually confirmed that the landing gear had not fully extended. In an attempt to rectify the situation, the crew implemented procedures from the Quick Reference Handbook and activated the alternate landing-gear extension system. Despite these efforts, the gear could not be lowered manually. The crew declared an emergency, and the aircraft subsequently landed with the nose gear only partially extended. The aircraft overran the end of Runway 28. All nine occupants successfully evacuated through the main cabin door, and no injuries were reported. No fire was involved in the incident.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the failure of the landing gear to deploy as commanded. Investigators examined the functionality of the landing gear handle indicators and the effectiveness of the alternate extension system. The investigation also looked into the sequence of events leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway during the emergency landing.