Narrative:
The nosegear struck an ice ridge while taking off from a frozen river. The Twin Otter then struck the river bank with the right main gear leg and ground looped.
accident date: 06-03-1993
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
registration: C-FQBT
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 6 March 1993 |
| Time: | 18:56 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Operator: | Kenn Borek Air |
| Registration: | C-FQBT |
| MSN: | 95 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Baffin Island, NU ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The nosegear struck an ice ridge while taking off from a frozen river. The Twin Otter then struck the river bank with the right main gear leg and ground looped.
Sources:
» CADORS Number: 1993Q0097Photos
accident date: 06-03-1993
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
registration: C-FQBT
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