What happened
On 28 September 2014, a de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, registered as C-GKSN, was performing a charter flight from Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, to La Tabatière, Quebec. The aircraft was carrying 17 passengers and 2 crew members at the time of the incident.
During the landing on Runway 23, the aircraft touched down approximately 750 feet past the runway threshold. As the aircraft continued its rollout, the captain realized the plane would not stop before the end of the runway and attempted a high-speed left turn onto a taxiway. This maneuver caused the aircraft to skid to the right, leading the right propeller to strike a runway identification sign. The aircraft came to a stop with no injuries reported and no fire. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during the excursion.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the sequence of events during the landing and rollout phase. Investigators established that the accident occurred in daylight at 1512 Atlantic Standard Time. The examination also noted that the aircraft's 406-megahertz emergency locator transmitter failed to activate during the event.