Status:	Final
Date:	26 MAR 1973
Time:	05:10
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Operator:	Air Central
Registration:	N7705
C/n / msn:	5
First flight:	1966
Engines:	2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20
Crew:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Airplane damage:	Written off
Airplane fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI) (United States of America)
Phase:	Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI/KCMI), United States of America
Destination airport:	Chicago (unknown airport), IL, United States of America

Narrative:
The Twin Otter lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff. It appeared that the gust lock was still engaged.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged
FACTORS:
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct

Events:

Sources:
» NTSB