No fatalities

Runway Excursion at Deer Lake Airport (C-GVCY)

Deer Lake, CanadaLanding (descent or approach)

On December 6, 1993, a Swearingen SA226T Merlin (registration C-GVCY) operated by Provincial Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Deer Lake, Canada during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Technical problems with the reverse system on the right engine. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft veered off a snow-covered runway at Deer Lake Airport after landing, losing its undercarriage. Both pilots were uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Incident Overview and Outcome Following its arrival at Deer Lake Airport, the aircraft landed on runway 25. During the landing roll, the aircraft deviated to the right and left the surface of the snow-covered runway. The excursion resulted in the loss of the undercarriage, and the aircraft eventually came to a stop. Both pilots escaped the incident without injury, while the aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. ## Contributing Factors The investigation indicated that the crew likely encountered technical problems with the reverse system on the right engine. This malfunction is believed to have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the runway centerline during the landing roll.

Probable cause

Technical problems with the reverse system on the right engine