Narrative:
The Tara Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter lost directional control during takeoff from Dolpa Airport in Nepal. The left wing, no. 1 engine and wheels were damaged after impacting the perimeter wire fence.
All 7 occupants remained unhurt.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 21 September 2012 |
| Time: | 09:27 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Tara Air |
| Registration: | 9N-ABQ |
| MSN: | 655 |
| First flight: | 1979-11-29 (32 years 10 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Dolpa Airport (DOP) ( Nepal)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dolpa Airport (DOP/VNDP), Nepal |
| Nepalganj Airport (KEP/VNNG), Nepal |
The Tara Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter lost directional control during takeoff from Dolpa Airport in Nepal. The left wing, no. 1 engine and wheels were damaged after impacting the perimeter wire fence.
All 7 occupants remained unhurt.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» Aircraft of Tara Air skids off runway (kathmandupost.ekantipur.com, 21 Sept. 2012)Photos
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov. 1979 | 9N-ABQ | de Havilland Canada | first flight |
| 12 Dec. 1979 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | delivered |
| 31 May 1997 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | Landing accident at Phaplu, Nepal |
| 19 Aug. 2002 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | Landing accident at Nepalganj, Nepal |
| ca 2002 | 9N-ABQ | Royal Nepal Airlines | withdraw from use; stored at Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 3 Jan. 2012 | 9N-ABQ | Tara Air | leased |
| 19 Aug. 2012 | 9N-ABQ | Tara Air | Runway excrusion incident, Jomsom, Nepal |
| 21 Sep. 2012 | 9N-ABQ | Tara Air | Ran into fence during takeoff Dolpa, Nepal |
| June 2015 | 9N-AKM | Tara Air | new registration |
| 29 Jan. 2016 | N106WF | Aerostar Bravo Ltd | registered |
| 24 Oct. 2016 | 8Q-ISB | Maldivian | registered |
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 Dolpa Airport to Nepalganj Airport as the crow flies is 148 km (93 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Dolpa Airport to Nepalganj Airport as the crow flies is 148 km (93 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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