ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349217
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| Date: | Thursday 21 August 1997 |
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| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-CC Metro 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Bearskin Lake Air Service Ltd |
| Registration: | C-GYTL |
| MSN: | CC-829B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba 18 nm NE -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Bearskin Lake Air Service Flight 317, a Fairchild Metro 23 serial number CC829B, was en route from Red Lake, Ontario, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, with two crew and eleven passengers onboard. Approximately 18 miles north-east of Winnipeg, the crew completed the approach checks and were in descent to 4 000 feet above sea level (asl). Shortly after, the Captain had advised the passengers to fasten their seat-belts in preparation for landing, as the aircraft approached 4 400 feet asl, it pitched up without warning and without any initiating control inputs by the crew. Although the crew immediately attempted to stop the sudden flight deviation, the aircraft climbed to about 6 900 feet asl at a rate of climb of about 14 000 feet per minute with a maximum pitch attitude of 52 degrees nose-up. The combined effort of both crew members pushing forward on the control yokes was required to counteract the nose-up force and to bring the aircraft in a nose-down attitude. The crew believed the aircraft stalled while they were pushing the nose down and they applied full power. The aircraft then descended, reaching a maximum nose-down attitude of minus 26 degrees before the crew were able to level the aircraft. The crew evaluated the amount of flight control available and executed an approach and landing at Winnipeg. Throughout the approach, the first officer exerted full forward pressure on the control yoke with his hands and pushed on the column with both feet. Following the occurrence, two passengers reported neck and back pain.
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