NTA accident at CYCP

[privateer]

I am glad no one was hurt. Does anybody know the runway conditions at the time?

[200hr Wonder]

No but shortly after the incident Kamloops which is the nearest weather was down below IFR minimum for a period in snow. Red is the weather around the CADORS indicated time.

METAR CYKA 172300Z 00000KT 20SM FEW007 SCT030 BKN060 03/M01 A2944 RMK SF1SC3SC4 SLP985=
METAR CYKA 172200Z 26002KT 8SM SCT007 BKN040 03/M00 A2943 RMK SF4SC3 SLP980=
SPECI CYKA 172145Z 28003KT 8SM SCT005 BKN009 OVC040 RMK SF3ST3SC1=
METAR CYKA 172100Z 29005KT 5SM -SN BKN005 OVC040 02/M01 A2942 RMK SF4SC4 SLP977=
SPECI CYKA 172056Z 29005KT 4SM -SN BKN005 OVC040 RMK SF3SC5=
SPECI CYKA 172046Z 28005KT 3SM -SN SCT005 OVC035 RMK SF2SC6=
METAR CYKA 172000Z CCA 29007KT 1 1/2SM -SN VV027 01/M02 A2942 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1-2 RVR RWY08 5000FT SLP975=
SPECI CYKA 171936Z 29006KT 1 1/4SM -SN VV020 RMK SN8 VIS VRB 1-11/2 RVR RWY 08 5500FT=
METAR CYKA 171900Z 28004KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC020 00/M02 A2942 RMK SN6ST2 SLP976=
METAR CYKA 171800Z 27004KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC020 M00/M02 A2942 RMK SN6ST2 SLP977=
SPECI CYKA 171732Z 27003KT 1 1/2SM -SN VV008 RMK SN8=
METAR CYKA 171700Z 27005KT 2SM -SN OVC013 M00/M03 A2943 RMK SN6SC2 SLP977=
SPECI CYKA 171614Z 26003KT 3SM -SN OVC021 RMK SN5SC3=
METAR CYKA 171600Z 25003KT 2SM -SN OVC017 M00/M04 A2944 RMK SN6SC2 SLP981=
SPECI CYKA 171522Z CCA 27008KT 2SM -SN OVC016 RMK SN6SC2 RVR RWY 08 5500 FT=
SPECI CYKA 171519Z 27008KT 2SM -SN OVC016 RMK SN6SC2=
METAR CYKA 171500Z 28007KT 25SM BKN016 OVC033 01/M06 A2944 RMK ST5SC3 SLP981=
SPECI CYKA 171452Z 28007KT 30SM -SHSN BKN021 OVC038 RMK ST5SC3=
METAR CYKA 171400Z 28007KT 40SM BKN033 OVC055 01/M06 A2944 RMK SC6SC2 SLP982=
METAR CYKA 171300Z 27002KT 40SM BKN060 OVC120 01/M06 A2946 RMK SC5AC3 SLP987=
METAR CYKA 171200Z 00000KT 40SM BKN120 OVC210 M00/M06 A2947 RMK AC6CI2 SLP990=
METAR CYKA 171100Z 00000KT 40SM BKN120 OVC210 M01/M07 A2949 RMK AC5CI2 SLP996=

[V1 Rotate]

I was in YKA at the time. Wx, as above, was crap. One NT 1900 landed there, I'm guessing electing not to go to YCP.

Good that no one was hurt.

[privateer]

Some more information would be helpful. We typically fly into Valemount just north of Blue River and this airport is sometimes the alternate if we can't avoid it.

Thanks.

[privateer]

Good to know that windrows might be a bit too high this time of year for a Beech. Glad no one was hurt.

UPDATE from TSB: A12P0034: The Northern Thunderbird Air B1900C, C-GCMZ (ser# UC-61), landed on the snow covered airstrip at CYCP Blue River,BC, which had plowed furrows along both sides of the runway. The aircraft contacted the deep snow on the side of the runway with the left main gear, and then veered into the snowbank. The aircraft was substantially damaged, there were no injuries.

[golden hawk]

[DHC5]

I heard that the RSC wasnt exactly the best, and that the 1900 crew had tried to avoid some "potholes" that have been forming , which is what caused them to catch the windrows/slush and creating the event that occurred.
If you use CYCP as an alternate, you may want to have a company rep do a field inspection prior to commencing ops.. I know of a few carriers that are doing just that for next year.