Occurrence
At 1525 Eastern Daylight Time on 26 October 2023, a Boeing of Canada Ltd. De Havilland Division DHC-8-106 aircraft (registration C-FLSX, serial number 285) operated by Air Creebec Inc. departed Chisasibi Airport (CSU2), Quebec, on an instrument flight rules flight to Val-d'Or Airport (CYVO), Quebec. The aircraft carried 2 flight crew members, 1 cabin crew member, and 28 passengers.
Descent and Hold
Shortly after beginning a descent from flight level 200, the flight crew received an instruction to hold at the initial approach waypoint IKDOB because another aircraft was landing at CYVO ahead of them. The occurrence aircraft held at 6000 feet above sea level for 12 minutes.
Approach and Track Divergences
The crew was then cleared to conduct an area navigation approach to Runway 18 at CYVO using the global navigation satellite system. After exiting the hold, the aircraft ended up on a track that diverged from the intended approach path. The pilot not flying reprogrammed the flight management system to rejoin the approach. A second track divergence occurred at the final approach waypoint.
Go-Around and Landing
Following terrain awareness and warning system alerts, the flight crew executed a go-around. At that point, the aircraft was 405 feet above ground level, 0.98 nautical miles to the right of the final approach path, and 1.46 nautical miles from the runway threshold. A second approach was conducted, and the aircraft landed on Runway 18 without further incident.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada classified this occurrence as a Class 3 investigation, which typically analyzes a small number of safety issues and may result in recommendations. No probable cause was stated in the preliminary information.