Wasaya DH8A near Fort Severn on May 21st 2021, weight on wheels in flight

Last Update: June 2, 2021 / 20:26:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WT-815

Aircraft Registration
C-FABA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

A Wasaya Airways de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration C-FABA performing flight WT-815 from Pickle Lake,ON to Fort Severn,ON (Canada) with 3 crew, was descending towards Fort Severn when the crew stopped the descent at 12,000 feet following a weight on wheels light, the master caution activated. The crew worked the related checklists and decided to return to Pickle Lake requesting emergency services on stand by for their arrival. The aircraft landed safely in Pickle Lake about 3 hours after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance cleaned all landing gear proximity switch connections, tested the sensors, but found no fault. The Proximity Switch Electronics Unit codes were checked and reset. The aircraft was returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-FABA
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-102
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8A
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WT-815

Aircraft Registration
C-FABA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

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