Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 June 1990
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Ptarmigan Airways
Registration Number: C-FWAB
Location: Thistle Lake, NT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft crashed while taking off from a temporary airstrip in fine weather. The aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude and subsequently struck a parked Bell 206 helicopter. A portion of the wing broke off during the impact, resulting in the aircraft?s subsequent crash beside the airstrip.A Twin Otter aircraft crashed while taking off from a temporary airstrip in fine weather. The aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude and subsequently struck a parked Bell 206 helicopter. A portion of the wing broke off during the impact, resulting in the aircraft?s subsequent crash beside the airstrip.
Description
The Twin Otter took off from a temporary airstrip in fine weather. The aircraft failed to gain height, banked right and struck a parked Bell 206 helicopter. Part of the wing broke off and the Twin Otter crashed beside the airstrip.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff and subsequent impact with another aircraft.Loss of control during takeoff and subsequent impact with another aircraft.Share on:
