Summary
On December 22, 2012, a Swearingen SA227 (C-GFWX) was involved in an accident near Sanikiluaq, CA. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 2 serious injuries, 6 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On 22 December, 2012, at approximately 2313 UTC time, a Swearingen SA227-AC Metroliner, registration C-GFWX, was operated by Perimeter Aviation as chartered flight number PAG993, from Winnipeg, Manitoba (CYWG) to Sanikiluaq, Nunavut (CYSK). During the second approach to the airport, the aircraft touched down hard and overran the end of the runway. The aircraft came to a stop approximately 150 to 200 meters past the end of the intended runway surface. The flight crew sustained serious injuries, 6 passengers sustained minor injuries and one passenger, an infant, was fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The investigation is being conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA13WA034. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-GFWX.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On 22 December, 2012, at approximately 2313 UTC time, a Swearingen SA227-AC Metroliner, registration C-GFWX, was operated by Perimeter Aviation as chartered flight number PAG993, from Winnipeg, Manitoba (CYWG) to Sanikiluaq, Nunavut (CYSK). During the second approach to the airport, the aircraft touched down hard and overran the end of the runway. The aircraft came to a stop approximately 150 to 200 meters past the end of the intended runway surface. The flight crew sustained serious injuries, 6 passengers sustained minor injuries and one passenger, an infant, was fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The investigation is being conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.
All requests for information should be directed to:
Air Investigation Branch
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
200 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Québec, K1A 1K8
communications@bst-tsb.gc.ca
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA13WA034