North Bay - Arnprior

On May 26, 2017 at 12:00 AM, North Bay - Arnprior experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226T Merlin III, operated by SkyCare Air Ambulance, with the event recorded near Arnprior Ontario.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane departed North Bay on an ambulance flight to Arnprior, carrying two pilots and a doctor. Following an uneventful flight, the crew was cleared for a VOR/DME approach to runway 28 under VFR conditions. On short final, the aircraft descended too low and impacted ground 50 metres short of runway. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid for about 600 metres before coming to rest. All three occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GFPX, MSN T-310, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.4203°, -76.3709°.