Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 May 2000
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Deraps Aviation
Registration Number: C-FLGA
Location: 176 nm NW of Goose Bay, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left main landing gear, left wing, and engine mount.Left main landing gear, left wing, and engine mount.
Category: Accident
A pilot’s aircraft experienced a sudden and severe downdraft during descent, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with a hill. The pilot initiated full power and flap to regain control, but was unable to maneuver out of the subsiding air, leading to damage to the left main landing gear, left wing, and engine mount.A pilot’s aircraft experienced a sudden and severe downdraft during descent, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with a hill. The pilot initiated full power and flap to regain control, but was unable to maneuver out of the subsiding air, leading to damage to the left main landing gear, left wing, and engine mount.
Description
The pilot had started the descent for landing when the aircraft encountered a strong downdraft. The airspeed dropped suddenly to 70 MPH at which time the pilot applied full power and selected flap. He was unable to pull out of the subsiding air and as a result, the aircraft struck the top of a hill and came to rest with damage to the left main landing gear, left wing and engine mount. The pilot and passengers exited the aircraft uninjured and called for assistance on satellite telephone. A helicopter was dispatched to pick up the pilot and passengers and they were flown back to Goose Bay without further incident.
Source of Information
https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_279.htmlhttps://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_279.htmlPrimary Cause
Sudden and severe downdraft during descent.Sudden and severe downdraft during descent.Share on:
