ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327708
| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Ontario Central Airlines |
| Registration: | C-FBKX |
| MSN: | 32813/16065 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shamathawa, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Gillham, Manitoba |
| Shamathawa, MB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The no. 1 engine backfired and failed while at 700 feet. The crew feathered the propeller but the (overloaded) aircraft descended into trees and came to a halt in deep snow.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Master rod failure after an initial failure of a connecting rod of the no. 1 engine.
Sources:
Propliner No.31 P.30
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2024 08:05 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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