What happened
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On September 24, 2025, at about 0947 mountain standard time, a Lockheed L-100-30 (model 382G-44K-30) hercules, operating under title 14 code of federal regulations part 121, received non-substantial (minor) damage while landing at Sachs Harbour, nt (cysy). The three crew members; captain, first officer and flight engineer were uninjured.
The incident flight departed yellowknife airport (cyzf) on an instrument flight plan filed by the air carrier’s dispatcher in accordance with company dispatch procedures. The two-hour and 26-minute flight to Sachs Harbour, nt (cysy) was uneventful.
The company determined cysy weather at the estimated time of arrival to be 3000 overcast, visibility 10 miles, wind 240@12 with an altimeter setting of 29.58.
The flight crew conducted a visual approach to runway 26 in visual metrological conditions.
During the approach and landing sequence, the fight crew experience flat white conditions. As a result of the flat white conditions, the pilot flying experienced a firm long landing resulting in non-substantial (minor) damage to the underside of the fuselage aft of the main wheels.
The flight engineer, during the walk around preflight at cysy for the flight to panc did not notice any aircraft damage.
The flight departed cysy and arrived at panc uneventfully.
The aircraft damage was discovered during an a check on the evening of the incident flight.
Corrective actions:
The captain, first officer and flight engineer all received counseling, training and line checks reviewing/evaluating their knowledge of company policies, procedures and proficiency in the performance of the assigned duties.
The company has reviewed its policies, procedures and training of flight crews pertinent to flying in flat white conditions.
The company has revised and expanded their flight crew "flat white conditions" training.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2025, AT ABOUT 0947 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A LOCKHEED L-100-30 (MODEL 382G-44K-30) HERCULES, OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121, RECEIVED NON-SUBSTANTIAL (MINOR) DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT SACHS HARBOUR, NT (CYSY). THE THREE CREW MEMBERS; CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICER AND FLIGHT ENGINEER WERE UNINJURED.
THE INCIDENT FLIGHT DEPARTED YELLOWKNIFE AIRPORT (CYZF) ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN FILED BY THE AIR CARRIER’S DISPATCHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY DISPATCH PROCEDURES. THE TWO-HOUR AND 26-MINUTE FLIGHT TO SACHS HARBOUR, NT (CYSY) WAS UNEVENTFUL.
THE COMPANY DETERMINED CYSY WEATHER AT THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL TO BE 3000 OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 10 MILES, WIND 240@12 WITH AN ALTIMETER SETTING OF 29.58.
THE FLIGHT CREW CONDUCTED A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26 IN VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING SEQUENCE, THE FIGHT CREW EXPERIENCE FLAT WHITE CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE FLAT WHITE CONDITIONS, THE PILOT FLYING EXPERIENCED A FIRM LONG LANDING RESULTING IN NON-SUBSTANTIAL (MINOR) DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AFT OF THE MAIN WHEELS.
THE FLIGHT ENGINEER, DURING THE WALK AROUND PREFLIGHT AT CYSY FOR THE FLIGHT TO PANC DID NOT NOTICE ANY AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED CYSY AND ARRIVED AT PANC UNEVENTFULLY.
THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN A CHECK ON THE EVENING OF THE INCIDENT FLIGHT.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
THE CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICER AND FLIGHT ENGINEER ALL RECEIVED COUNSELING, TRAINING AND LINE CHECKS REVIEWING/EVALUATING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROFICIENCY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSIGNED DUTIES.
THE COMPANY HAS REVIEWED ITS POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND TRAINING OF FLIGHT CREWS PERTINENT TO FLYING IN FLAT WHITE CONDITIONS.
THE COMPANY HAS REVISED AND EXPANDED THEIR FLIGHT CREW "FLAT WHITE CONDITIONS" TRAINING.
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