Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 January 2003
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter
Owner/operator: Harbour Air
Registration Number: C-FITF
Location: Eden Lake, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left float structureLeft float structure
Category: Accident
A pilot landed on Eden Lake in glassy water conditions, resulting in the collapse of a left float structure, which separated and folded up. The aircraft settled into the water, with both pilot and passenger safely evacuated and retrieved by a boat. The aircraft rolled over but remained afloat and was subsequently transported to Vancouver for repairs.A pilot landed on Eden Lake in glassy water conditions, resulting in the collapse of a left float structure, which separated and folded up. The aircraft settled into the water, with both pilot and passenger safely evacuated and retrieved by a boat. The aircraft rolled over but remained afloat and was subsequently transported to Vancouver for repairs.
Description
The pilot was landing on Eden Lake in glassy water conditions. During the landing sequence the left float structure collapsed and separated. The other float folded up. The aircraft settled into the water right side up and both the pilot and passenger were able to evacuate the aircraft uninjured, and were picked up by a boat. The aircraft rolled over but stayed afloat and was dragged to the shore where it will be disassembled and shipped to Vancouver for repairs.
Primary Cause
Glassy water conditions and the collapse of a left float structure during the landing sequence.Glassy water conditions and the collapse of a left float structure during the landing sequence.Share on:
