
Descripción:
The Convair approached Campbell River with the weather just above minima (2-2,5 miles visibility, 400 feet broken ceiling and wind 110 degrees with gusts to 20 mph. The crew positioned the aircraft visually 2nm south of the airfield on a westerly heading preparatory to attempting an approach to the west. This would involve a right hand circuit flown above the broken south and west of the airport employing DME and ADF information. This improvised approach was not in accordance with published approach procedures under instrument conditions. After flying for 1 minute and 40 seconds the crew turned right. A few seconds after the captain expressed concern, the Convair struck a 1047 feet hill at 932 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Non-compliance with the approved instrument approach procedure."
accident date: 17-09-1969
type: Convair CV-640
registration: CF-PWR
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | miércoles 17 septiembre 1969 |
| Hora: | 17:09 PST |
| Tipo: |  Convair CV-640 |
| Operador: | Pacific Western Airlines |
| Registración: | CF-PWR |
| Numéro de série: | 440 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1957 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 15 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 3 km (1.9 milles) N of Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL) ( Canadá)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canadá |
| Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL/CYBL), Canadá | |
| Número de Vuelo: | 627 |
The Convair approached Campbell River with the weather just above minima (2-2,5 miles visibility, 400 feet broken ceiling and wind 110 degrees with gusts to 20 mph. The crew positioned the aircraft visually 2nm south of the airfield on a westerly heading preparatory to attempting an approach to the west. This would involve a right hand circuit flown above the broken south and west of the airport employing DME and ADF information. This improvised approach was not in accordance with published approach procedures under instrument conditions. After flying for 1 minute and 40 seconds the crew turned right. A few seconds after the captain expressed concern, the Convair struck a 1047 feet hill at 932 feet.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Non-compliance with the approved instrument approach procedure."
Fotos
accident date: 17-09-1969
type: Convair CV-640
registration: CF-PWR
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Distance from Vancouver International Airport, BC to Campbell River Airport, BC as the crow flies is 171 km (107 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Vancouver International Airport, BC to Campbell River Airport, BC as the crow flies is 171 km (107 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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