Status: | |
Date: | Saturday 18 September 1982 |
Time: | 09:07 |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
Operator: | Central Mountain Air Services |
Registration: | C-FDJA |
MSN: | 459 |
First flight: | 1966 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3090 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Two Bridge Lake, BC ( Canada)
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Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft crashed 10 minutes after take-off in a canyon, several miles east of track. Witnesses saw the aircraft at low altitude, and photographs taken by passengers confirm it was flying very low. The pilot flew into a confined area and the overloaded aircraft could not outclimb the terrain. In an attempt to reverse course, the pilot initiated a steep turn and the aircraft stalled. The pilot was very familiar with the area, and the enroute weather was good.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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The Montreal Gazette - Sep 20, 1982» ICAO Adrep
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.