Flugunfall 23 SEP 2011 einer de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter N361TT - Heitman Lake, AK
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Freitag 23 September 2011
Zeit:19:30
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DH3T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
Fluggesellschaft:Servant Air
Kennzeichen: N361TT
Werknummer: 361
Baujahr: 1952
Triebwerk: 1 Garrett TPE331
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 2
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 3
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:nahe Heitman Lake, AK (   USA)
Flugphase: Annäherung (APR)
Betriebsart:Inländischer außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Old Harbor Airport, AK (OLH), USA
Flug nach:Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ), USA
Unfallbericht:
A de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (Garrett TPE-331 powered Texas Turbine conversion) sustained substantial damage in an accident near Heitman Lake, near Mile 14 of the Chiniak Highway, Kalsin Bay, AK, six miles south of Kodiak, AK. The pilot was killed and the two passengers suffered serious injuries.
The airplane struck a tree and terrain during a go-around at Heitman Lake.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during a low altitude maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of over-the-counter sedating medications."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Accident number: ANC11FA107
Download report: Summary report

Informationsquelle:
» AK plane crash: pilot dead, 2 injured (Anchorage Daily News, 23-9-2011)
» NTSB


Fotos

photo of DHC-3T-Texas-Turbine-Otter-N361TT
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
photo of DHC-3T-Texas-Turbine-Otter-N361TT
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Old Harbor Airport, AK to Kodiak Airport, AK as the crow flies is 75 km (47 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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