Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 October 1992
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Nacionales de la Selva – TANS
Registration Number: OB-1155
Location: Lake Caballochoa –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A float-equipped aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a crash into a lake. The aircraft was registered with FAP306.A float-equipped aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a crash into a lake. The aircraft was registered with FAP306.
Description
The float-equipped aircraft crashed into a lake following an engine failure. The aircraft carried a dual military registration FAP306.
Primary Cause
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