Narrative:
Twin Otter P2-KSG prepared to depart to from the Sturt Island airstrip. Runway 14/32 is a 780 m long grassed red clay airstrip, which can only be used for takeoff in one direction. Control was lost when the pilot tried to avoid some puddles while attempting to takeoff from runway 14.
» Tactical Airfield Guide Regional / Australian Defence Force
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 5 January 2004 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Regional Air |
| Registration: | P2-KSG |
| MSN: | 509 |
| First flight: | 1976 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Sturt Island ( Papua New Guinea)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sturt Island Airstrip, Papua New Guinea |
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Twin Otter P2-KSG prepared to depart to from the Sturt Island airstrip. Runway 14/32 is a 780 m long grassed red clay airstrip, which can only be used for takeoff in one direction. Control was lost when the pilot tried to avoid some puddles while attempting to takeoff from runway 14.
Sources:
» Scramble 300» Tactical Airfield Guide Regional / Australian Defence Force
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