Date & Time: May 28, 1977 at 1427 LT
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Registration:
C-GODI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Winnipeg – La Ronge
MSN:
649
YOM:
1974
Location:
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
4
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total flying hours:
3000
Captain / Total hours on type:
130
Copilot / Total flying hours:
220
Copilot / Total hours on type:
15
Circumstances:
The company had dispatched the aircraft and crew on the morning from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Winnipeg, Manitoba, on a charter flight to pick up four fishermen and fly them to La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The aircraft was on initial climb-out from Winnipeg and had been cleared to 22,000 feet. Thirteen minutes after takeoff, the crew obtained clearance to alter heading to avoid weather they were painting on their radar. During the next six minutes, the crew reported severe turbulence and requested vectors out of the area. Moments later the aircraft emerged vertically at low altitude from the base of the dark cloud. The aircraft struck an island of reeds in a marshy area at high speed in a 60° nose down attitude. The wreckage was found 27 km north of Portage la Prairie. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
John Kinzel, pilot,
Mark Hefferman, copilot.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
- The captain did not adequately assess the forecast weather phenomena and did not take appropriate action to avoid it.
- The captain flew the aircraft into thunderstorm conditions which resulted in a loss of control.
- The flight crew was not appropriately qualified on the aircraft type.
Final Report:
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