C-FIPW
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Safety history
- September 21, 2004Accident
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors: 1. An incorrect roller of a smaller diameter and type was installed on the left main landing gear outboard bellcrank assembly, contrary to company and industry practice. 2. Full accident record
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records20 on file
Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.
- September 21, 2004Accidentsubstantial damage
A04C0174: A Northern Dene Airways Ltd. Metro III (registration C-FIPW, serial number AC524), operating as Norcanair Flight KA1051, departed Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, with two crew members and nine passengers on a day, visual flight rules flight to La Ronge, Saskatchewan. On arrival in La Ronge, at approximately 1410…
- July 1, 2004Incident
A04C0130: Northern Dene flight 1050, a Fairchild SW4 registration C-FIPW, rejected take-off at Saskatoon, SK, because of a low engine torque indication. Maintenance inspection revealed a faulty electrical connection to the torque gauge.
- March 4, 2004Incident
A04C0053: The NORCANAIR Fairchild SW4, Metro, operating as Flight KA1051, was on an IFR clearance from Fond du Lac, CZFD, direct to Saskatoon, SK, CYXE, at FL230. The clearance routed the aircraft through CYR222 at FL230 when CYR222 was active above FL180. Subsequently, the CF indicated that there was no military…
- February 17, 2004Incident
A04C0036: The controller had taken over the Saskatoon terminal control position about 1622. At 1623:16 the Beech 200 aircraft, registration C-GSAE operated by the Government of Saskatchewan as flight SLG1-M, took off on runway 27. At 1623:22, the terminal controller issued approval to Saskatoon tower for the departure…
- August 22, 2003Incident
A03C0225: Northern Dene Airways flight 1151, a Fairchild SW4, was approaching Prince Albert on a flight from La Ronge. When the crew selected the landing gear down, the right main gear did not extend. The flight was diverted to Saskatoon and the crew was able to extend the gear using the alternate system. The flight…
- July 17, 2003Incident
A03C0185: After take-off the crew of a Northern Dene (Norcanair) SW4 Metro IV, C-FIPW, reported that the left engine (Honeywell TPE 331) was only producing 40 percent power. The aircraft returned to the airport and landed without incident.Maintenance personnel traced the problem to a shorted wire in the EGT system…
- April 11, 2003Incident
A03C0087: Shortly after take-off from Prince Albert, Saskachewan, the crew of a Northern Dene Airways SA-227-AC Metro IV, C-FIPW, reported that the left wing overheat annunciator light had illuminated steady indicating a wheel well overheat condition. The crew executed the emergency drill as per SOP's and commenced a…
- November 17, 2002Incident
A02C0254: On 17 November, 2002, following a flight from Fond Du Lac to Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, the crew of a Northern Dene Airways Ltd. SW4, C-FIPW, noted a hydraulic leak in the left wheel well. A company Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (A.M.E.) inspected the aircraft and replaced the hydraulic bypass tube assembly…
- September 27, 2002Incident
A02C0207: The Fairchild SA227-AC, C-FIPW operated by Northern Dene Airways as flight KA1050, was landing on runway 06 at Stony Rapids. The nose-wheel steering had been armed and checked during the before landing check. The nose-wheel steering did not engage during the landing roll, and at a speed less than 10 knots…
- July 16, 2001Incident
A01A0077: The Fairchild SA227 aircraft was on the take-off run when torque fluctuations were experienced on the #2 engine (Garrett TPE 331). The crew reject the take-off without incident and returned the aircraft to ramp.Maintenance inspected the engine and were unable to find any problems. A heavy rain shower had…
…and 10 more on file.
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).