Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 January 1981
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo Dominicanas
Registration Number: HI-367
Location: Santo Domingo-Herrera Int’l Airport (HEX) –
ÿ Dominican Republic
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Nose gear and wingNose gear and wing
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a rapid descent during final approach, resulting in rough ground impact and loss of control. The nose gear collapsed, leading to left wing separation, ultimately causing the aircraft to crash.An aircraft experienced a rapid descent during final approach, resulting in rough ground impact and loss of control. The nose gear collapsed, leading to left wing separation, ultimately causing the aircraft to crash.
Description
On final approach, the rate of descent increased and the aircraft hit rough ground 70 m before the threshold. The nose gear collapsed and left wing separated. Failure to maintain flying speed and inadequate supervision of flight were factors.
Source of Information
http://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_223.htmlhttp://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_223.htmlPrimary Cause
Inadequate flying speed and insufficient supervision of flight.Inadequate flying speed and insufficient supervision of flight.Share on:
