Last updated: 21 October 2021
| Status: | Preliminary - official |
| Date: | Monday 6 December 1993 |
| Time: | 09:19 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV |
| Operator: | Provincial Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GVCY |
| MSN: | AT-003 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Deer Lake Airport, NL (YDF) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Halifax International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ), Canada |
| Deer Lake Airport, NL (YDF/CYDF), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | 601 |
Provincial Airlines flight 601 suffered a runway excursion on landing at Deer Lake Airport (YDF), Canada.
During the landing roll on the snow covered runway 25 the aircraft started to veer to the right. The pilot's attempt to regain directional control by the use of full left rudder and maximum reverse on the left engine was unsuccessful and the aircraft struck snowbanks, collapsing the nose and left landing gear.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» CADORS Number: 1993A0337» ICAO Adrep Summary 6/94
Photos
accident date: 06-12-1993
type: Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV
registration: C-GVCY
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Halifax International Airport, NS to Deer Lake Airport, NL as the crow flies is 663 km (414 miles).
Distance from Halifax International Airport, NS to Deer Lake Airport, NL as the crow flies is 663 km (414 miles).
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.
