Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 July 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Nepal Army Air Wing
Registration Number: RAN-26
Location: near Surkhet Airport (SKH) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AltimeterAltimeter
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed in a wooded hillside near Surkhet, Nepal, resulting in its destruction. The aircraft impacted at an altitude of 5800 feet after takeoff. An analysis of the wreckage revealed that the captain’s altimeter read 7,350 feet, suggesting a potential error in pressure setting. This may have caused a false display of altitude.A DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed in a wooded hillside near Surkhet, Nepal, resulting in its destruction. The aircraft impacted at an altitude of 5800 feet after takeoff. An analysis of the wreckage revealed that the captain’s altimeter read 7,350 feet, suggesting a potential error in pressure setting. This may have caused a false display of altitude.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter was destroyed when it impacted wooded hillside at 5800 feet after takeoff from Surkhet, Nepal. An analysis of the wreckage showed that the captain’s altimeter was read 7,350ft at the time of the accident. A wrong pressure setting may have been used for the flight, causing false display of altitude.
Source of Information
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Incorrect pressure setting on the altimeter during flight.Incorrect pressure setting on the altimeter during flight.Share on:
