Incident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 C-GWPS,
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Date:Tuesday 16 January 2024
Time:06:15 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH8A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102
Owner/operator:Perimeter Aviation
Registration: C-GWPS
MSN: 120
Year of manufacture:1988
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36
Aircraft damage: None
Location:80 nm N of Winnipeg, MB -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Thompson Airport, MB (YTH/CYTH)
Destination airport:Winnipeg-James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The DHC-8-102 operated by Perimeter Aviation, was conducting flight PAG117 from Thompson Airport (CYTH), MB to Winnipeg/James Armstrong Richardson Intl Airport (CYWG), MB. While enroute, the flight crew observed a no.1 ENG OIL PRESS warning light flickering intermittently and there was a corresponding flicker between 50-60 psi on the no.1 Oil Pressure gauge. The flight crew performed the Low Oil Pressure (40-55 PSI) checklist from the quick reference handbook (QRH), resulting in feathering the no.1 propeller; but not requiring to shut down the engine. The oil pressure was monitored per the QRH. The flight crew declared an emergency and the flight continued to CYWG for an uneventful landing.

Sources:

TSB A24C0005

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
23 March 1993 N928HA Henson Aviation 0 Jacksonville, FL non
29 June 2010 C-GWPS Perimeter Aviation Winnipeg, Manitoba

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jan-2024 14:35 harro Added
24-Jan-2024 14:36 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Damage]

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