An emergency landing made by a small plane on a Whistle Bend street Nov. 9 is not being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB).

The aircraft was approaching Erik Nielson Whitehorse International Airport on a private flight from Tok, Alaska, when it lost engine power for an unspecified reason.

The plane, a Piper PA-22, was small – only able to hold four people – and the pilot was able to perform a forced approach onto Casca Boulevard.

It landed at approximately 3:51 p.m., six nautical miles from the airport, according to the TSB. 

Both the pilot and passenger walked away with minor injuries.

A TSB spokesperson told the Star in an email Thursday that the government agency has decided not to investigate the matter further.

“After analysis of the preliminary information gathered by the TSB on this emergency landing, it was determined that the occurrence is unlikely to yield new safety lessons that will advance transportation safety,” the email reads.

Based on that assessment, the TSB has classified the landing as a “Class 5 occurrence.”

Under TSB classification policy, that means the investigation is limited to data-gathering for statistical reporting and future analysis.

The TSB classifies these cases as having “limited public interest outside of the immediate area.”

The board has decided against a full investigation of the incident.

Another plane travelling with the one that made the emergency touchdown landed safely at the airport.