Ministic Flight 303 Rejected Takeoff at Island Lake

Incident Overview and Immediate Response On 1410 central standard time, Ministic Flight 303, a Beech 1900D with serial number UE-233, was departing runway 12 at Island Lake airport en route to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The aircraft carried a crew of two and 17 passengers. During the takeoff roll, acceleration was described as normal. As the aircraft rotated, the stall warning horn activated. The first officer, who was at the controls, initially suspected over-rotation and lowered the nose, which stopped the warning. When the warning recurred upon raising the nose again, the first officer believed a malfunction had compromised the aircraft's flight capability and called for a rejected takeoff. The captain concurred, and both pilots applied reverse thrust and brakes. The aircraft did not stop within the runway or stopway, departing the prepared surface and coming to rest straddling a ploughed bank of snow. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The engines were shut down, and all occupants evacuated, with one minor injury reported.