Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 June 1961
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Ontario Provincial Air Service (OPAS)
Registration Number: CF-ODT
Location: Dogtooth Lake, Ontario –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A wing struck the lake surface during a turn while positioning for water drop operations over a forest fire. The pilot lost control, resulting in a collision with trees and subsequent impact with the water. The pilot successfully escaped to the shore, with only partial salvage of the aircraft.A wing struck the lake surface during a turn while positioning for water drop operations over a forest fire. The pilot lost control, resulting in a collision with trees and subsequent impact with the water. The pilot successfully escaped to the shore, with only partial salvage of the aircraft.
Description
During a water dropping mission over a forest fire, whilst positioning to pick up water a wing touched the lake surface during a turn. Despite trying to power away. the pilot lost control of his aircraft which collided with trees and then struck the water in a nose down attitude. The pilot escaped to the shore and the aircraft was only partly salvaged.
Source of Information
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=4546402, https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_218.htmlhttps://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=4546402, https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_218.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control during a turn while positioning over a forest fire.Loss of control during a turn while positioning over a forest fire.Share on:
