Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 August 1992
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Air Saguenay
Registration Number: C-FBSF
Location: 80 km NE of Schefferville, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: DHC-3 Otter aircraftDHC-3 Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A DHC-3 Otter aircraft, operating VFR flight to Lac Desbergres, Quebec, experienced a severe impact during a valley descent. The aircraft was boxed in and damaged by a mountain side impact at approximately 2,400 feet. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fire. The incident occurred approximately 50 miles north-east of Schefferville.A DHC-3 Otter aircraft, operating VFR flight to Lac Desbergres, Quebec, experienced a severe impact during a valley descent. The aircraft was boxed in and damaged by a mountain side impact at approximately 2,400 feet. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fire. The incident occurred approximately 50 miles north-east of Schefferville.
Description
The DHC-3 Otter departed Schefferville/Squaw Lake, Quebec on a VFR flight to Lac Desbergres, Quebec. Weather conditions were marginal and the aircraft entered a valley. The aircraft became boxed in and impacted the side of a mountain at 2,400 ft. The Otter was destroyed by the post-impact fire, the pilot and one of the six passengers suffered minor injuries. fifty miles north-east of Schefferville.
Primary Cause
Valley descent and subsequent impact with a mountain side during a VFR flight.Valley descent and subsequent impact with a mountain side during a VFR flight.Share on:
