- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: October 11, 2001
Time: 2335
Location: Shamattawa, Canada
Operator: Perimeter Airlines
Flight #: ?
Route: Gods Narrows - Shamattawa
AC Type: Swearingen SA.226TC Metro I
Registration: C-GYPA
cn / ln: TC-250
Aboard: 3   (passengers:1  crew:2)
Fatalities: 2   (passengers:0  crew:2)
Ground: 0
Summary: The air ambulance was flown into terrain during an overshoot because the required climb angle was not set and maintained to ensure a positive rate of climb. During the go-around, conditions were present for somatogravic illusion, which most likely led to the captain losing situational awareness.
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