navajo with engine failure

[canadas#1av8r]

what was the story with the navajo today going into gimli?

i hope everything is okay!

[Doc]

I heard him today. Must have worked out Okay, or we would have heard more going on. Anybody can get to Gimli on one engine.....Air Canada don't no stinking engines to get to Gimli!

[beaverman]

Everything was OK. I think this was the companys second engine failure in a couple of years, heard there beaver blew a jug near Arborg last summer. Pilot handled it well a made the water. All this training is keeping those pilots sharp. Safe flying.

[warner]

I work for a local company and didn't hear of this, whose plane or pm me, thanks

[ballstothewall]

This what piloting is all about. Knowing what to do in a emergency, it's only a matter of time that equipment will break down. Cheers to the lads who make it back safe!

[seniorpumpkin]

Everything was OK. I think this was the companys second engine failure in a couple of years, heard there beaver blew a jug near Arborg last summer. Pilot handled it well a made the water. All this training is keeping those pilots sharp. Safe flying.

I think you should check your sources there beaverman. I know a guy who worked for them and had four engines stop in just one summer recently
I would certainly admire the courage of a Navajo pilot who works there. Nice work with bringing her to the ground safely!

[Widow]

CADORS Number: 2008C4135 Reporting Region: Prairie & Northern

Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Incident Occurrence Date: 2008/11/24
Occurrence Time: 1640 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0

Canadian Aerodrome ID: CYGM Aerodrome Name: Gimli Industrial Park Airport
Occurrence Location: Gimli Industrial Park Airport (CYGM) Province: Manitoba
Country: CANADA World Area: North America

Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 102007-V1
TSB Class Of Investigation: 5 TSB Occurrence No.: A08C0239
Event InformationDiversion
Engine oil problem
Engine shut down
Aircraft InformationFlight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: PIPER Model: PA31 350
Year Built: 1979 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model: TIO-540-J2BD
Engine Type: Reciprocating Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Cruise Damage: No Damage
Owner: 3097448 MANITOBA LTD. - ADVENTURE AIR Operator: ADVENTURE AIR (12677)
Operator Type: Commercial

Detail InformationUser Name: Ridley, Rod
Date: 2008/11/24
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: Maintenance & Manufacturing
Narrative: A Piper Navajo operated by Adventure Air departed Little Grand Rapids for St. Andrews and the pilot later relayed to Kenora FSS through a Wasaya Airways flight that he was diverting to Gimli due to engine failure. The aircraft subsequently landed safely at Gimli at 1710z.

User Name: Ridley, Rod
Date: 2008/11/25
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: Maintenance & Manufacturing
Narrative: UPDATE TSB reported that the Adventure Air Piper PA-31-350 aircraft was en route Little Grand Rapids, MB to St. Andrews, with a pilot and eight passengers on board. While in cruise the right engine (Lycoming TIO-540) oil pressure began to decrease and engine oil began to seep out from the cowling. The pilot shut the engine down and diverted the aircraft to Gimli, Manitoba. The aircraft landed without further incident. The operator is currently trouble-shooting the problem.

[seniorpumpkin]

Thanks Widow for posting the CADORS.
Turns out I am an idiot and was thinking of a different company, my appologies.

[Donald]

Sounds like a good job, a navajo engine out with 8 pax would be near the limit.

Glad it's a non-event, we need more cadors/incidents to end like this.

[Ogee]

Yes, damn good job by that pilot.

[Labour Board]

huh thats strange you mean to say it didn't flip over? It maintained altitude?

I thought according to all the Experts here on AvCanada Navajo's were supposed to do those things on 1 engine!