ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter C-GUTW Ganges Harbor Airport, BC (YGG)
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Status:Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date:Thursday 15 July 2021
Time:12:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH3T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter
Operator:Harbour Air
Registration: C-GUTW
MSN: 405
First flight: 1960
Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Ganges Harbor Airport, BC (YGG) (   Canada)
Phase: Standing (STD)
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Narrative:
A float-equipped Cessna 208 aircraft (C-GIGO), operated by Seair Seaplanes Ltd., was preparing to conduct a flight from Ganges Harbour, BC to Vancouver Airport, BC with 1 crew member on board. Prior to the engine starting, the dockhand assisting the pilot untied the guide rope and held it in his hand. When the engine started the aircraft travelled forward pulling the rope from the dockhand. The aircraft began travelling forward until the propeller of C-GIGO struck the rear of a float-equipped DHC-3T (C-GUTW) operated by Harbour Air. After the initial prop strike, the pilot of C-GIGO quickly shut down the engine as the aircraft rotated 90 degrees striking C-GUTW with the right-hand wing. C-GUTW was tied to the dock with no one on board during the occurrence. There were no injuries; both aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Classification:
Ground collision
Damaged on the ground

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