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Buffalo airways DC4??

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No one talking? Heard of engine fire led to another one... Any pics??? it must still be in Norman wells?? Common spill it!
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you think anyone is going to talk...c'mon...Joe would KILL them...
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Registration : C-GXKN Operator : BUFFALO AIRWAYS LTD.
Manufacturer : DOUGLAS Operator Type: COMMERCIAL
Model : C-54G CARs Info: 705 - AIRLINER

Injuries: Fatal : 0 Serious : 0 Minor : 0 None : 4 Unknown : 0

Occurrence Summary :

A06W0002: The Buffalo Airways Ltd. Douglas C54G-DC, registration C-GXKN, operating as flight BFL1405, had departed Norman Wells at 16:52 MST. Six minutes later, on climb-out, the crew declared an emergency due to a fire in the number 2 engine (Pratt and Whitney USA R-2000). At the time the fire was discovered, the no. 2 engine stopped due to internal damage. The fire bottles were discharged with little result. Coincident with the feathering of no 2 propeller, the no 1 propellor auto-feathered while the engine was at climb power. The crew were planning an emergency off-field landing when the fire extinguished, and the flight returned to Norman Wells for an uneventful 2 engine landing at 17:04. Normal braking was not available during the landing roll and emergency braking was applied. The aircraft departed the runway surface and came to a full stop in deep snow approximately 60 feet from the edge of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial fire damage but there were no injuries to the four crew members on board.
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Registration : C-GXKN Operator : BUFFALO AIRWAYS LTD.
Manufacturer : DOUGLAS Operator Type: COMMERCIAL
Model : C-54G CARs Info: 705 - AIRLINER

Injuries: Fatal : 0 Serious : 0 Minor : 0 None : 4 Unknown : 0

Occurrence Summary :

A06W0002: The Buffalo Airways Ltd. Douglas C54G-DC, registration C-GXKN, operating as flight BFL1405, had departed Norman Wells at 16:52 MST. Six minutes later, on climb-out, the crew declared an emergency due to a fire in the number 2 engine (Pratt and Whitney USA R-2000). At the time the fire was discovered, the no. 2 engine stopped due to internal damage. The fire bottles were discharged with little result. Coincident with the feathering of no 2 propeller, the no 1 propellor auto-feathered while the engine was at climb power. The crew were planning an emergency off-field landing when the fire extinguished, and the flight returned to Norman Wells for an uneventful 2 engine landing at 17:04. Normal braking was not available during the landing roll and emergency braking was applied. The aircraft departed the runway surface and came to a full stop in deep snow approximately 60 feet from the edge of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial fire damage but there were no injuries to the four crew members on board.



Now I'd like to here what happened to Tindi's Caravan.
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where did you get the Occurrence Summary from?
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Post by bronson »

Don't remember "auto feather" on a 4. Am I getting senile here?
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pelmet wrote:
Now I'd like to here what happened to Tindi's Caravan.
I work at Air Tindi and am wondering if you could enlighten me. No need to start something out of nothing.
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Post by Rubberbiscuit »

sounds like another day at the office for the round engine boys!
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Post by godsrcrazy »

Grasshopper, Pelmet might be reffering to this. The pilot on this did an excellent job . Just another reason Carvans should not be flown IFR in Icing.

Occurrence No. : A05C0217 Occurrence Type: INCIDENT VOLUNTARY
Class : CLASS 5 Reportable Type:
Date : 22-11-2005 Time : 14:30 MST
Region of Responsibility : CENTRAL
Location : CYZF YELLOWKNIFE, 60 NM W, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES


Aircraft Information:

Registration : C-GATV Operator : AIR TINDI
Manufacturer : CESSNA Operator Type: COMMERCIAL
Model : 208 B CARs Info: 703 - AIR TAXI
Injuries: Fatal : 0 Serious : 0 Minor : 0 None : 6 Unknown : 0


Occurrence Summary :

A05C0217: The Cessna 208B Caravan, C-GATV, was en route from Yellowknife, NT, to Fort Simpson. At approximately 50 nm west of Yellowknife, the pilot received weather information indicating freezing rain at Fort Simpson, which prompted a return to Yellowknife. The pilot advised ATC of his intentions and commenced a 180-degree climbing turn to 9000 feet ASL with the autopilot engaged. During the climb the aircraft accumulated approximately 1/4 inch of ice and the airspeed decayed from approximately 120 kts to 100 kts. Shortly after rolling out on the reciprocal heading, the pilot experienced a slight buffet. He disconnected the autopilot and the aircraft pitched over into a stall. The pilot attempted to recover and entered a secondary stall which developed into a spin. The pilot regained control after an approximate 1500 foot altitude loss and proceeded to Yellowknife.
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Sorry I posted twice so I deleted this one.
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Post by pelmet »

Apparently pax on board as well. Could it be Young Grasshopper that you are trying to make nothing out of something or are you now enlightened? They also unfortunately seem to have written off a Husky recently? Any details?
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hmmm, very interesting. Lots of stuff happening in YZF lately. Im wondering how Buffalo managed to fly to YHY all of December with all that freezing rain?? I see that the paint is chipping off his solar boots!!
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Post by godsrcrazy »

Pelmet, I cant help myself I have to say it. Its not being discussed because the Burgandy is on the Tail not the Belly.
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Injuries: Fatal : 0 Serious : 0 Minor : 0 None : 6 Unknown : 0
After reading the report about the Caravan stalling, I think we need one more category in the injuries list: Number of underwear soiled.
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pelmet wrote:
Could it be Young Grasshopper that you are trying to make nothing out of something or are you now enlightened? They also unfortunately seem to have written off a Husky recently? Any details?

Pelmet,

Sorry if I sounded rude in my first post, but I didn't know what you were talking about. As the INCIDENT report says, it happened over 2 months ago. I didn't realize that it was still a hot topic. Obviously if you know about the Husky, why are you asking about it?
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Post by pelmet »

I know about the Husky but What I heard was third or fourth hand so it could be innacurate.
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