Narrative:
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: "The pilots 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 pilots use of over-the-counter sedating medications."
» NTSB
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: N361TT
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 23 September 2011 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter |
| Operator: | Servant Air |
| Registration: | N361TT |
| MSN: | 361 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Engines: | 1 Garrett TPE331 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Heitman Lake, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Old Harbor Airport, AK (OLH), United States of America |
| Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ), United States of America |
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 pilots 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 pilots use of over-the-counter sedating medications."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» AK plane crash: pilot dead, 2 injured (Anchorage Daily News, 23-9-2011)» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 23-09-2011
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter
registration: 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.
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.
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