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A de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (Garrett TPE-331 powered Texas Turbine conversion) sustained substantial damage in an accident near Heitman Lake, near Mile 14 of the Chiniak Highway, Kalsin Bay, AK, six miles south of Kodiak, AK. The pilot was killed and the two passengers suffered serious injuries.
The airplane struck a tree and terrain during a go-around at Heitman Lake.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilots failure to maintain clearance from a tree during a low altitude maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilots use of over-the-counter sedating medications."
» NTSB
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | vendredi 23 septembre 2011 |
| Heure: | 19:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter |
| Compagnie: | Servant Air |
| Immatriculation: | N361TT |
| Numéro de série: | 361 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1952 |
| Moteurs: | 1 Garrett TPE331 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 1 / à bord: 1 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Total: | victimes: 1 / à bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Heitman Lake, AK ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Charter National |
| Aéroport de départ: | Old Harbor Airport, AK (OLH), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (Garrett TPE-331 powered Texas Turbine conversion) sustained substantial damage in an accident near Heitman Lake, near Mile 14 of the Chiniak Highway, Kalsin Bay, AK, six miles south of Kodiak, AK. The pilot was killed and the two passengers suffered serious injuries.
The airplane struck a tree and terrain during a go-around at Heitman Lake.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilots failure to maintain clearance from a tree during a low altitude maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilots use of over-the-counter sedating medications."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» AK plane crash: pilot dead, 2 injured (Anchorage Daily News, 23-9-2011)» NTSB
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accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Old Harbor Airport, AK et Kodiak Airport, AK est de 75 km (47 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Old Harbor Airport, AK et Kodiak Airport, AK est de 75 km (47 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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