Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 June 2001
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Turbine Otter
Owner/operator: Selkirk Air
Registration Number: C-GCDX
Location: Wrong Lake, Manitoba (CJG4) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Right float, right wing tip, and propellerRight float, right wing tip, and propeller
Category: Accident
A DHC-3 Otter aircraft, carrying nine people, was pushed away from a dock at Wrong Lake, Manitoba, by a strong gust of wind. The pilot applied engine power to counteract the wind, resulting in damage to the right float, wing tip, and propeller.A DHC-3 Otter aircraft, carrying nine people, was pushed away from a dock at Wrong Lake, Manitoba, by a strong gust of wind. The pilot applied engine power to counteract the wind, resulting in damage to the right float, wing tip, and propeller.
Description
The float-equipped DHC-3 Otter, with 9 people on board, was started up and was pushed away from the dock at Wrong Lake, MB. A gust of wind swung the aircraft around and the pilot applied engine power to try to compensate. The combined engine power and wind gust pushed the aircraft into some trees and onto some rocks. There were no injuries but the aircraft received substantial damage to the right float, right wing tip and propeller.
Primary Cause
Strong wind gust and pilot response to compensate.Strong wind gust and pilot response to compensate.Share on:
