Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 May 1974
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada CSR-123 Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 9411
Location: SE of Baudette, MN –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Otter military exercise involving a simulated attack on an airstrip resulted in a crash-landing incident. The aircraft lost altitude and adopted a nose-up attitude, impacting a tree line on the right side of the runway, causing damage and resulting in the fatality of one crew member, serious injuries to two others, and the loss of one life.An Otter military exercise involving a simulated attack on an airstrip resulted in a crash-landing incident. The aircraft lost altitude and adopted a nose-up attitude, impacting a tree line on the right side of the runway, causing damage and resulting in the fatality of one crew member, serious injuries to two others, and the loss of one life.
Description
The Otter was engaged in a military exercise that included a simulated attack on an airstrip. After entering a turn on the second pass, it appeared to lose altitude and assumed a pronounced nose-up attitude. Shortly after, the aircraft impacted the tree line on the right side of the runway, crashed and burned. One of the crew was killed, one seriously injured and the other two received minor injuries.
Source of Information
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9401_9427_detailed.htm, http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_384.htmlhttp://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_9401_9427_detailed.htm, http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_384.htmlPrimary Cause
Simulated attack on an airstrip during a military exercise.Simulated attack on an airstrip during a military exercise.Share on:
