Near Tragedy

[Longtimer]

Underscores the importance of being very altert when operating into an uncontrolled airstrip.

CADORS Number: 2008A1366 Reporting Region: Atlantic

Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2008/11/04
Occurrence Time: 1330 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0

Canadian Aerodrome ID: CNH2 Aerodrome Name: Natuashish
Occurrence Location: Natuashish (CNH2) Province: Newfoundland and Labrador
Country: CANADA World Area: North America

Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 101399-V2
TSB Class Of Investigation: 3 TSB Occurrence No.:
Event InformationCollision - midair
Aircraft InformationFlight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: DEHAVILLAND - CAN Model: DHC 6 300
Year Built: 1973 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: PRATT & WHITNEY-CAN Engine Model: PT6A-27
Engine Type: Turbo prop Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Approach Damage: No Damage
Owner: LABRADOR AIRWAYS LTD. Operator: LABRADOR AIRWAYS LIMITED (559)
Operator Type: Commercial

Flight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: DEHAVILLAND - CAN Model: DHC 6 300
Year Built: 1980 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: PRATT & WHITNEY-CAN Engine Model: PT6A-27
Engine Type: Turbo prop Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Approach Damage: Minor
Owner: PROVINCIAL AIRLINES LIMITED Operator: PROVINCIAL AIRLINES LIMITED (2659)
Operator Type: Commercial

Detail InformationUser Name: MacQuarrie, Jack
Date: 2008/11/05
Further Action Required: Yes
O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation
Narrative: A Labrador Airways DHC 6 300, landing at Natuashish (CNH2), contacted the upper wing surface aileron of a Provincial Airlines DHC 6 300 with its landing gear tire. The Provincial airlines aircraft that was also landing at Natuashish.. There was no damage to the Labrador Airways aircraft however the Provincial Airlines aircraft experienced damage to the aileron. There were no injuries and both aircraft landed safely in Natuashish. The weather at the time of the accident was clear VFR.

[Hedley]

I am having trouble believing that the separation
provided by their AM VHF comms failed.