Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 January 1992
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Air Satellite
Registration Number: C-FHNM
Location: Poste Montagnais Airport, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the fuselage and wing)Aircraft Structure (specifically the fuselage and wing)
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 aircraft experienced a left-ward veering during takeoff on runway 18, resulting in a collision with a snowdrift. The aircraft subsequently crashed inverted, leading to its acquisition by the Norwegian National Aviation Museum for preservation.A DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 aircraft experienced a left-ward veering during takeoff on runway 18, resulting in a collision with a snowdrift. The aircraft subsequently crashed inverted, leading to its acquisition by the Norwegian National Aviation Museum for preservation.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 operated on a cargo flight from Poste Montagnais Airport to Sept-?les Airport, both in Quebec, Canada. During the takeoff roll on runway 18 the aircraft veered left. The takeoff was continued but the aircraft struck a 4 feet high snowdrift at the side of the runway as it became airborne. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed inverted. The aircraft was subsequently acquired by the Norwegian National Aviation Museum for rebuilding and display, commemorating the first Twin Otter for Wider?es Flyveselskap.
Source of Information
http://twinotterarchive.com/MSN_127_18JUN2012_ORG.pdfhttp://twinotterarchive.com/MSN_127_18JUN2012_ORG.pdfPrimary Cause
Takeoff roll deviation and collision with a snowdrift.Takeoff roll deviation and collision with a snowdrift.Share on:
