ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247143
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| Date: | Friday 22 January 2021 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Transwest Air |
| Registration: | C-GYDQ |
| MSN: | BB-455 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near La Ronge, SK -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Wollaston Lake Airport, SK (ZWL/CZWL) |
| La Ronge Airport, SK (YVC/CYVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Beech 200 aircraft operated by Transwest Air as flight TWA911, was conducting a medevac flight from Wollaston Lake (CZWL), SK to La Ronge Barber Field (CYVC), SK with a crew of 2 and 3 passengers on board. While on descent into CYVC, the left engine (Pratt & Whitney PT6A-41) began to surge. The crew noticed torque indications from 2000 to 0 Ft-Lbs. and surging fuel flow indications. The crew elected to shut down the left engine and declared an emergency. The aircraft then landed safely and came to a stop on Runway 36. Emergency services met the aircraft and the patient was offloaded and transported to the hospital. The aircraft was then towed off the runway.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2021 14:06 | harro | Added |
| 27-Jan-2021 14:06 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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