Winnipeg – Gods Lake Narrows – Gods River – Winnipeg

On November 1, 1996 at 02:23 PM, Winnipeg – Gods Lake Narrows – Gods River – Winnipeg experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226 Metro II, operated by Perimeter Aviation, with the event recorded near Gods River Manitoba.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Gods River Airport runway 27, the right main gear struck a snow berm located 105 metres short of runway threshold. The crew continued the approach and the aircraft landed 99 metres past the runway threshold. On touchdown, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid fore few dozen metres then veered off runway to the right and came to rest. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FHOZ, MSN TC-283, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.3351°, -92.8496°.