Détails:
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
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | mercredi 17 septembre 1969 |
| Heure: | 17:09 PST |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Convair CV-640 |
| Compagnie: | Pacific Western Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | CF-PWR |
| Numéro de série: | 440 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1957 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 11 |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 15 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 3 km (1.9 milles) N of Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL) ( Canada)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada |
| Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL/CYBL), Canada | |
| Numéro de vol: | 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."
Photos
accident date: 17-09-1969
type: Convair CV-640
registration: CF-PWR
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Vancouver International Airport, BC et Campbell River Airport, BC est de 171 km (107 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
La distance entre Vancouver International Airport, BC et Campbell River Airport, BC est de 171 km (107 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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