Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 January 2011
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter
Owner/operator: Liard Air
Registration Number: C-GNNP
Location: Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Seaplane Base, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The generator of the hangar.The generator of the hangar.
Category: Other
A hangar fire occurred at Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Seaplane Base, Canada, resulting in the destruction of three aircraft: a Cessna A185F, a DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1, and a DHC-3T Otter.A hangar fire occurred at Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Seaplane Base, Canada, resulting in the destruction of three aircraft: a Cessna A185F, a DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1, and a DHC-3T Otter.
Description
Three aircraft were destroyed in a hangar fire at Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Seaplane Base, Canada. A generator in the hangar caught fire. Without power the operator was not able to open the hangar door. Aircraft destroyed were: C-GUGE Cessna A185F, C-GUDK DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1, C-GNNP DHC-3T Otter.
Primary Cause
A generator in the hangar caught fire, without power, preventing the operator from opening the hangar door.A generator in the hangar caught fire, without power, preventing the operator from opening the hangar door.Share on:
