Canadian North DH8A at Igloolik, Cape Dorset and Iqaluit on Nov 30th 2016, landed with 400lbs of fuel remaining
Last Update: December 6, 2016 / 00:17:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Canadian North
Flight number
5T-611
Departure
Iqaluit, Canada
Destination
Igloolik, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GECN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
The Canadian TSB reported the aircraft landed with 400lbs of fuel remaining. The weather conditions reported at Cape Dorset were 1.75 statute miles visibility, snow and freezing drizzle and a broken ceiling at 600 feet. The TSB did not open an investigation.
NAV Canada reported the crew declared fuel mayday about 50 minutes out of Iqaluit with 70 minutes of endurance remaining, the aircraft landed in Iqaluit 49 minutes after the Mayday Call.
Metars Igloolik:
CYGT 301600Z 20007KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 M12/M13 A3022 RMK FG8 SLP243
CYGT 301500Z 20005KT 1/4SM FZFG VV004 M12/M14 A3023 RMK FG8 SLP246
CYGT 301446Z 18006KT 1/4SM FZFG VV005 M13/M15 A3023 RMK FG8 SLP246
CYGT 301442Z 19004KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW025 M12/M13 A3023 RMK SC2 SLP246
CYGT 301400Z 21007KT 10SM MIFG FEW025 M10/M11 A3023 RMK SC2 SLP246
CYGT 301300Z 22004KT 10SM FEW025 M13/M14 A3024 RMK SC1 SC TR SLP247
CYGT 301200Z 26004KT 10SM SKC M12/M14 A3024 RMK SLP250
CYGT 301100Z 23009KT 10SM SKC M14/M16 A3025 RMK SLP251
Metars Cape Dorset:
CYTE 301700Z 00000KT 4SM -FZDZ -SG FEW006 OVC013 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SF1SC7 LIGHT MIXED ICING ON INDICATOR SLP259
CYTE 301600Z VRB02KT 4SM -FZDZ -SG FEW006 OVC019 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SF1SC7 CVCTV CLD EMBD VIS VRB 3-5 SLP260
CYTE 301556Z 00000KT 5SM -FZDZ -SG FEW006 OVC019 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SF1SC7 CVCTVCLD EMBD SLP260
CYTE 301538Z 00000KT 3SM -FZDZ BR FEW006 OVC019 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SF2SC6 FREEZING MIST CVCTV CLD EMBD SLP260
CYTE 301500Z 34003KT 15SM BKN012 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SC7 SF ASOCTD SLP260
CYTE 301400Z 26006KT 15SM BKN012 M03/M04 A3028 RMK SC7 SF ASOCTD SLP260
CYTE 301328Z 25007KT 15SM FEW012 BKN018 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SF2SC5 CVCTV CLD EMBDINTMT -SG SLP261
CYTE 301300Z 25008KT 10SM -FZDZ -SG FEW010 BKN018 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SF2SC5 -3.7/-6.1/TR/10 SNW CVR/TRACE LOOSE SLP261
CYTE 301239Z AUTO 26009KT 9SM OVC010 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SLP261
CYTE 301243Z AUTO 25008KT 9SM -SN OVC010 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SLP260
CYTE 301215Z AUTO 25008KT 9SM -SN OVC010 M04/M04 A3029 RMK SLP262
CYTE 301253Z AUTO 26008KT 9SM OVC010 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SLP261
CYTE 301258Z AUTO 25008KT 9SM -SN OVC010 M04/M04 A3028 RMK SLP261
CYTE 301200Z AUTO 25008KT 9SM OVC010 M04/M04 A3029 RMK SLP264
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Canadian North
Flight number
5T-611
Departure
Iqaluit, Canada
Destination
Igloolik, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GECN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
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