ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter C-FASV Waterfound Lake, SK
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Saturday 1 May 1999
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Operator:Points North Air Services
Registration: C-FASV
MSN: 23
First flight: 1953
Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Waterfound Lake, SK (   Canada)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Points North Landing Airport, SK (YNL/CYNL), Canada
Narrative:
The aircraft accelerated slowly in the slush, and the pilot rejected the takeoff. He selected a different takeoff run, moved a passenger to a forward seat, and attempted a second takeoff. The pilot continued beyond his previously selected rejection distance. The engine revolutions per minute (rpm) then reportedly decreased by about 150 rpm. The aircraft did not become airborne, and it ran into the low shoreline and crashed, skidding to a stop about 300 feet from the shore. An intense fire broke out immediately. The passengers and pilot evacuated the aircraft. Only one passenger suffered minor burns during the evacuation. Flames engulfed the main fuselage and engine, destroying the aircraft.

Probable Cause:

CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: "The pilot continued the take-off run with the left ski firmly adhering to the slushy surface beyond a point at which a reject could have been made safely. Contributing to the occurrence was the decrease in engine rpm during take-off."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: TSB Canada
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Accident number: A99C0087
Download report: Final report

Classification:
Runway excursion

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