Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 September 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Venture Air
Registration Number: C-FXFO
Location: Kozak Lake, MB –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A DHC-3 Otter aircraft carrying five hunters experienced an engine malfunction during transport to Nicholson Lake. The aircraft landed on Kozak Lake and occupants exited before fire and destruction. A Twin Otter was dispatched to retrieve the occupants, sustaining damage during landing and returning to base. The occupants spent the night in the bush and were subsequently recovered the following day.A DHC-3 Otter aircraft carrying five hunters experienced an engine malfunction during transport to Nicholson Lake. The aircraft landed on Kozak Lake and occupants exited before fire and destruction. A Twin Otter was dispatched to retrieve the occupants, sustaining damage during landing and returning to base. The occupants spent the night in the bush and were subsequently recovered the following day.
Description
The pilot of C-FXFO, a DHC-3 Otter, was transporting 5 hunters to a camp at Nicholson Lake when the aircraft experienced an engine malfunction. The pilot made a forced landing on Kozak Lake and the occupants were able to exit the aircraft before the engine caught fire and eventually consumed the aircraft. A Twin Otter was dispatched to pick up the occupants, but this aircraft sustained a damaged float on landing and returned to its base. The occupants spent the night in the bush and were picked the following day.
Source of Information
https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_48.htmlhttps://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_48.htmlPrimary Cause
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