Narrative:The Twin Otter took off from Fish Egg Inlet logging camp for a 16nm VFR flight to Pruth Bay. The aircraft climbed though 100 feet, and just as the flaps were retracting, a violent pitch up was experienced. The aircraft stalled, crashed into the water 100 feet offshore and sank immediately.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The down elevator control cable failed at station 376 due to corrosion, and, as a result, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The corrosion was not detected by the maintenance personnel during the aircraft's last cable inspection."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | TSB Canada  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 8 months | Accident number: | TSB Report A94P0215 | Download report: | Final report
| Language: | English |
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Classification:
Elevator issue
Loss of control
Sources:
» Canadian Accident Report A94p0215
» ICAO Adrep Summary 6/94 (#222)
» Scramble 188
Photos

accident date:
17-09-1994type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
registration: C-FDMR
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.