Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 May 1996
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Buffalo Narrows Airways
Registration Number: C-GDOB
Location: 55 km E of Terrace, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
A Buffalo Narrow Airways aircraft, owned by the pilot-in-command, struck a mountain during marginal weather conditions near Ketchikan. The aircraft?s descent into the terrain was likely caused by reduced visibility.A Buffalo Narrow Airways aircraft, owned by the pilot-in-command, struck a mountain during marginal weather conditions near Ketchikan. The aircraft?s descent into the terrain was likely caused by reduced visibility.
Description
The pilot-in-command, who was also the owner of Buffalo Narrows Airways, had just purchased the aircraft from Taquan Air in Ketchikan. He intended to ferry the Otter to their base of operations in Buffalo Narrows. The aircraft flew into a mountain at 7000 feet in marginal weather conditions. CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: “It was not determined why the aircraft struck terrain; however, it is likely that the contact occurred during conditions of reduced visibility.”
Primary Cause
Reduced visibility during descent.Reduced visibility during descent.Share on:
