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AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT A19W0105 CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN Alkan Air Ltd. Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, C-FSKF Mayo, Yukon, 25 NM ENE 06 August 2019 II | TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION REPORT This report is the result of an investigation into a class 3 occurrence. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification at www.tsb.gc.ca The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability. 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Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th floor Gatineau QC K1A 1K8 819-994-3741; 1-800-387-3557 www.tsb.gc.ca [email protected] © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, 2020 Air transportation safety investigation report A19W0105 Cat. No. TU3-10/19-0105E-PDF ISBN: 978-0-660-35566-5 This report is available on the website of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada at www.tsb.gc.ca Le présent rapport est également disponible en français. AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT A19W0105 | III Table of contents 1.0 Factual information ................................................................................................. 2 1.1 History of the flight.................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Injuries to persons ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Damage to aircraft ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Other damage .............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Personnel information .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.5.1 Specific pilot training ................................................................................................................ 4 1.6 Aircraft information ................................................................................................................................... 5 1.7 Meteorological information ................................................................................................................... 6 1.7.1 Weather received by pilot ...................................................................................................... 6 1.7.2 Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorological assessment ............. 6 1.8 Aids to navigation ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1.8.1 Garmin GTN 750 multi-function display ........................................................................... 7 1.9 Communications ......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.10 Aerodrome information ........................................................................................................................... 9 1.11 Flight recorders ........................................................................................................................................... 9 1.11.1 Garmin GPSMAP 296 ................................................................................................................ 9 1.12 Wreckage and impact information ....................................................................................................10 1.13 Medical and pathological information ............................................................................................11 1.14 Fire ..................................................................................................................................................................11 1.15 Survival aspects .........................................................................................................................................11 1.16 Tests and research ...................................................................................................................................11 1.16.1 TSB laboratory reports ...........................................................................................................11 1.17 Organizational and management information .............................................................................11 1.17.1 Alkan Air Ltd. ..............................................................................................................................11 1.17.2 Operational control .................................................................................................................12 1.17.3 Crew resource management and pilot decision making ..........................................12 1.17.4 Controlled flight into terrain training ...............................................................................13 1.17.5 Flight in reduced visibility in uncontrolled airspace ...................................................14 1.17.6 Strip-to-strip risk assessment ..............................................................................................14 1.18 Additional information ...........................................................................................................................15 1.18.1 Pilot decision making .............................................................................................................15 1.18.2 Flying at low altitude and/or in low visibility ................................................................17 1.18.3 Controlled flight into terrain ................................................................................................18 2.0 Analysis ................................................................................................................... 20 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................20 2.2 Weather ........................................................................................................................................................20 2.3 Pre-flight risk assessment .....................................................................................................................20 2.4 Pilot decision making ..............................................................................................................................20 2.5 Alternatives when encountering low visibility in mountainous terrain ...............................21 2.6 Navigation ...................................................................................................................................................21 IV | TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA 2.7 Terrain awareness and warning system ...........................................................................................22 3.0 Findings ................................................................................................................... 23 3.1 Findings as to causes and contributing factors ............................................................................23 3.2 Findings as to risk .....................................................................................................................................23