Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 September 2000
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Johnny May’s Air Charter
Registration Number: C-FMPX
Location: Diana Lake, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight controls and float system.The aircraft’s flight controls and float system.
Category: Accident
An Otter float-equipped aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during a takeoff from Diana Lake, resulting in a flip-over and damage.An Otter float-equipped aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during a takeoff from Diana Lake, resulting in a flip-over and damage.
Description
The float-equipped Otter was making a takeoff from Diana Lake with a minimum load. In the initial right turn, strong turbulence obliged the pilot to remain facing into the wind to gain altitude and stabilize the aircraft. On the second attempted right turn, the aircraft began to lose altitude, and the flight controls were no longer responding. The pilot went back to full power, one of the floats struck the ground, and the aircraft flipped over on to its back. The aircraft suffered significant damage.
Primary Cause
Strong turbulence forced the pilot to remain facing into the wind, leading to loss of altitude and control.Strong turbulence forced the pilot to remain facing into the wind, leading to loss of altitude and control.Share on:
