Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 June 2002
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Air Saguenay
Registration Number: C-GUTQ
Location: Lac Cojibo, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Air Saguenay DHC-3 OtterAir Saguenay DHC-3 Otter
Category: Accident
An Air Saguenay DHC-3 Otter, carrying three passengers, deviated from its planned route to bypass obstacles by following a valley. This resulted in the aircraft losing lift and crashing on a mountain, causing significant damage. The occupants were unharmed.An Air Saguenay DHC-3 Otter, carrying three passengers, deviated from its planned route to bypass obstacles by following a valley. This resulted in the aircraft losing lift and crashing on a mountain, causing significant damage. The occupants were unharmed.
Description
An Air Saguenay DHC-3 Otter took off from Lake Cojibo with three people on board and a full load. The pilot realized that the aircraft was not reaching the desired rate of climb and decided to follow a valley to bypass obstacles. The aircraft never reached the desired altitude and crashed on top of a mountain. The occupants were unharmed and managed to evacuate the wreckage before it caught fire. The aircraft sustained significant damage.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift due to deviation from planned route and mountainous terrain.Loss of lift due to deviation from planned route and mountainous terrain.Share on:
