Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 July 2008
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: North-Wright Airways
Registration Number: C-GBEB
Location: Hook Lake, NWT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and tail)Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and tail)
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter, performing a cargo flight to Hook Lake, experienced a stall and subsequent descent into trees due to aerodynamic instability during final approach. The aircraft landed safely with the pilots unharmed.A DHC-6 Twin Otter, performing a cargo flight to Hook Lake, experienced a stall and subsequent descent into trees due to aerodynamic instability during final approach. The aircraft landed safely with the pilots unharmed.
Description
A float-equipped DHC-6 Twin Otter was on a cargo flight to Hook Lake. When the aircraft turned final for landing on the lake, the aircraft stalled and descended into trees on the shore. The pilots were not injured and later picked up.
Primary Cause
Aerodynamic instability during final approach and stall.Aerodynamic instability during final approach and stall.Share on:
