Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 August 1976
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: RCMP-GRC Air Services
Registration Number: C-FMPW
Location: Ile
la Crosse, SK –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Master rod and link rodsMaster rod and link rods
Category: Accident
A DHC-3 Otter aircraft en route between Prince Albert and Buffalo Narrows experienced a sudden loss of power and complete loss of engine operation during a one-hour and forty-minute flight. A loud bang followed by smoke and a forced landing were observed. The pilot initiated a controlled landing in a semi-clear area of bush country with a nose-high configuration and full flap. The incident was attributed to a failure of the master rod and link rods.A DHC-3 Otter aircraft en route between Prince Albert and Buffalo Narrows experienced a sudden loss of power and complete loss of engine operation during a one-hour and forty-minute flight. A loud bang followed by smoke and a forced landing were observed. The pilot initiated a controlled landing in a semi-clear area of bush country with a nose-high configuration and full flap. The incident was attributed to a failure of the master rod and link rods.
Description
The DHC-3 Otter was en route between Prince Albert and Buffalo Narrows, Canada, for one hour and forty minutes when there was a loud bang from the engine, followed by a complete power loss. Smoke was emitted into the cockpit and the pilot commenced a forced landing. Attempts to regain power were to no avail. The Otter touched down in a semi-clear area in bush country in a nose high, full flap configuration. The power loss was the result of failure of the master rod and link rods.
Source of Information
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