Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Jan 16, 2009, Island Lake
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on January 16, 2009 near Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The crew flew an RNAV approach...
- Date: January 16, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew flew an RNAV approach without training or approval, with the altitude alerter aural warning silenced, and did not follow standard non-precision approach procedures, which led to descent below minimum descent altitude.
A Skynorth King Air repositioning from Thompson to Island Lake flew an RNAV approach that the crew was not trained or equipped for. It descended about 300 feet below minimum descent altitude and struck trees during the missed approach. The crew returned and landed on runway 12, and both crew members were uninjured.