Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 May 1980
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Central Air Transport
Registration Number: CF-GBX
Location: Carling Lake, ON –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A float-equipped aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power during takeoff, resulting in a fire and destruction on the lake shore.A float-equipped aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power during takeoff, resulting in a fire and destruction on the lake shore.
Description
Crashed on take-off when the engine suffered a loss of power at a height of about 150-200 feet. The float-equipped aircraft ran up on the lake shore and destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_4.htmlhttp://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_4.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
