Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 March 1973
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Air Central
Registration Number: N7705
Location: Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
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Description
The Twin Otter lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff. It appeared that the gust lock was still engaged. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning miscellaneous acts,conditions – gust locks engaged FACTORS: weather – unfavorable wind conditions weather briefing – briefed by flight service personnel, by phone weather forecast – forecast substantially correct
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