Beechcraft 1900D crash, Aug 12, 1999 (1 killed), Seven Is...
Beechcraft 1900D accident on August 12, 1999 near Seven Islands, Quebec, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during a...
- Date: August 12, 1999
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900D
- Location: Seven Islands, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during a non-stabilized, unauthorized approach in instrument conditions, with the crew not going around, descending below minimum altitude, and fatigue and crew procedure lapses as contributing factors.
A RegionnAir Beech 1900D on scheduled flight RH347 from Port-Menier attempted a GPS approach to runway 31 at Seven Islands in cloud, although no published GPS approach existed for that runway. The aircraft was high and fast, descended below safe minimum altitude, and struck trees short of the runway. A post-crash fire followed, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigated.