Air transportation safety investigation A20C0103
Updated in March 2021 : This investigation is in the report phase.
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Rejected takeoff
Wasaya Airways LP
C-FPCC Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Pickle Lake, Ontario
The occurrence
On , C-FPCC, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Wasaya Airways LP., was conducting flight WSG129 from Pickle Lake (CYPL), Ontario to Kasabonika (CYAQ), Ontario.
Shortly after lifting off from Runway 27, there was a bang and a loss of thrust accompanied by vibrations. The pilot performed a rejected takeoff and landed the aircraft on the remaining length of the runway. Preliminary inspection of the propeller indicated that one blade was free to rotate, uncontrolled, within the hub. The TSB is investigating.
Investigation information
Map showing the location of the occurrence
Investigator-in-charge
Mr. Barrett joined the TSB in March 2010 as a Technical Investigator/Air in the Central Region office located in Winnipeg. He has over 40 years of maintenance experience on fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Mr. Barrett holds an M1/M2 AME licence, and has held various positions maintaining numerous types of aircraft for operators in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. Before joining the TSB, he was an instructor for four years in the Aircraft Maintenance diploma and apprenticeship programs at Red River College, Stevenson Campus, in Winnipeg. Since joining the TSB, Mr. Barrett has participated in numerous TSB investigations.
Class of investigation
This is a class 5 investigation. Class 5 investigations are limited to collecting data, which are then stored in the modal database. If TSB investigators deployed to the occurrence site, a short description of the occurrence is posted to the TSB website once the investigation has been completed. These investigations are generally completed within 90 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
TSB investigation process
There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation
- Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
- Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
- Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.
For more information, see our Investigation process page.
The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.