Status:	Definitief
Datum:	25 JUN 1999
Tijd:	13:20 CDT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Blue Water Aviation Services
Registratie:	C-FIFP
Constructienummer:	73
Bouwjaar:	1955
Motoren:	1 Pezetel Asz-62IR-M18
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 2
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 2
Schade:	Afgeschreven
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	Long Haul Lake, MB (Canada)
Fase:	Initiële klim (ICL)
Soort vlucht:	Test
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Long Haul Lake, MB, Canada
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Long Haul Lake, MB, Canada

Beschrijving:
During takeoff from Long Haul Lake, the engine failed. An engineer was flown in to troubleshoot the problem. Water was drained from the main fuel-filter and carburettor sumps. Two run-ups were conducted following which the pilot and engineer tried to take off. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft's engine abruptly lost power. The pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, and the aircraft descended into a stand of trees and struck the ground.

FINDINGS AS TO CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:

- The most likely accident scenario during the second take-off is that water contamination migrated from the centre fuel tank to the engine,
resulting in a loss of engine power.
- The engine stopped at a point from which there was insufficient time for the engine to restart, nor from which a safe landing could be made.
- Indications of water contamination were found in the fuel system after the occurrence; however, the source(s) of the water contamination could not
be identified.

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