flyinphil wrote:Hmmm. Their insurance premiums must be getting pretty high.
Caravan crash in the river at Arnprior. Gear down.
Astra SPX off the runway at Truro. Landed on wrong runway.
Astra SPX hit trees at Fox Harbour.
Astra SPX off runway in Hamilton.
Global 5000 runway accident Fox Harbour.
All this within the last 10 years. That is a horrible record, certainly the worst I have ever seen.
Saw C-FSMK Cessna 208 (float-equipped) gear up landing at CZBA today around 4pm. Looked like minimal or no damage...took about 45 minutes to get her operational. Those floats aren't really meant for asphalt, are they?
Occurrence Information
Occurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2007/06/25
Occurrence Time: 1300 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0
Canadian Aerodrome ID: CZBA Aerodrome Name: Burlington Airpark
Occurrence Location: Burlington Airpark (CZBA) Province: Ontario
Country: CANADA World Area: North America
Reported By: Jetport Inc. AOR Number:
TSB Class Of Investigation: 5 TSB Occurrence No.: A07O0158
Event Information
Hard landing
Aircraft Information
Flight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: CESSNA Model: 208
Year Built: 2007 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: PRATT & WHITNEY-CAN Engine Model: PT6A-114A
Engine Type: Turbo prop Gear Type: Land & Sea
Phase of Flight: Landing Damage: Substantial
Owner: JETPORT INC. Operator:
Operator Type: Commercial
Detail Information
User Name: Donaldson, John
Date: 2007/06/25
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.: Maintenance & Manufacturing
Narrative: The amphibious float-equipped Jetport Inc. Cessna C-208B Grand Caravan aircraft was on a VFR flight from Lake Joseph to Burlington Airpark (CZBA). The aircraft was landing on the grass runway 27 (as runway 14/32 was closed for re-paving). The aircraft landed hard and stopped on the runway. T.S.B. investigators deployed to the site and reported that the right rear float strut failed at the attachment point and the middle float strut also failed at the fuselage attachment point and punctured the fuselage. More information to follow.
User Name: Donaldson, John
Date: 2007/06/27
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: Maintenance & Manufacturing
Narrative: UPDATE Supplemental information received from T.S.B. Initial Notification (#A07O0158): The amphibious float-equipped Cessna Caravan 208 (operated by Jetport Inc.) was inbound for Burlington, ON. As the main runway was closed for re-paving, the flight crew elected to land on the shorter, grass-covered runway. The aircraft landed hard and the starboard rear float strut failed at the lower attachment point. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with the right horizontal stabilizer finlet resting on the ground and the aircraft listing to the right side. The aircraft incurred substantial damage, however, there were no injuries to the two (2) crew members and the two (2) passengers. T.S.B. investigators were deployed to the occurrence site.
User Name: Donaldson, John
Date: 2007/06/28
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.:
Narrative: UPDATE Supplemental information received from T.S.B. Duty Investigator: The T.S.B. Duty Investigator confirmed that the aircraft was being operated under the 604 rules at the time of the occurrence.
Please note that for the most part, CADORS reports contain preliminary, unconfirmed data which can be subject to change.
It is nice to see that some people read and remember my advice on safety in flying.
Something as simple as asking yourself that question every time you turn final in an amphibian will assure that you have the correct gear selection for the surface you are about to land on.........
.......pilots are like children, they have a short attention span....so you must answer the question you just asked yourself for that check to work.
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