Crash of a Convair CV-580 in Manning

Accident description

Date & TimeMay 5, 2016 at 1611 LT

Type of AircraftConvair CV-580

Operator

Registration C-FEKF

Flight PhaseLanding (descent or approach)

Flight TypeSurvey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

SurvivorsYes

SiteAirport (less than 10 km from airport)

ScheduleManning - Manning

c/n 80

YOM 1953

LocationManning, Alberta

CountryCanada

RegionNorth America

Crew on board 2

Crew fatalities 0

Pax fatalities 0

Other fatalities 0

Total fatalities0

CircumstancesThe crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the Fort McMurray region as Tanker 45. After an uneventful mission, the crew returned to Manning Airport. After landing on runway 25, the aircraft suffered directional control problems and veered off runway to the right. It then hit a drainage ditch, lost its nose gear and came to rest in a grassy area. The propeller on the right engine was sheared off while the propeller on the left engine was bent. The fuselage was bent just behind the cockpit. Both pilots were slightly injured.

source:baaa-acro.com