Occurrence
At approximately 0024 Mountain Daylight Time on 29 March 2014, a Beech 1900D (registration C-GWGA, serial number UE-309) operated by Air Georgian Limited was being taxied by company maintenance personnel to the holding bay of Runway 29 at Calgary International Airport, Alberta. The taxi occurred during the hours of darkness. The tower controller had issued initial taxi instructions for the aircraft to depart Apron V, proceed via Taxiway N and Runway 26, and hold short of Taxiway Y. However, a runway incursion occurred when C-GWGA entered the active runway, Runway 17R, at the threshold of Runway 35L. At the time of the incursion, a Boeing 737-700 was already airborne after departing from the same airport.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) conducted a class 3 investigation into the occurrence. Class 3 investigations analyze a small number of safety issues and may result in recommendations. The TSB determined that the incursion was caused by inadequate training and the non-use of the aircraft's transponder.