Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 June 1987
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Athabaska Airways
Registration Number: C-FWGE
Location: near Maudsley Lake, SK –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft touched down on Maudsley Lake, near the shoreline, and subsequently crashed after attempting a go-around. The aircraft struck trees and resulted in a crash.A Twin Otter aircraft touched down on Maudsley Lake, near the shoreline, and subsequently crashed after attempting a go-around. The aircraft struck trees and resulted in a crash.
Description
The floats-equipped Twin Otter touched down on Maudsley Lake, close to the shoreline, and bounced. The pilot tried to carry out a go around, but the aircraft struck trees and crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a go-around.Loss of control during a go-around.Share on:
