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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 2002 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Promech Air |
| Registration: | N353PM |
| MSN: | 771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: The failure of a ground handler to follow company procedures/directives, and his premature release of a mooring line. Factors associated with the accident were the congested operations area, and the operator's failure to provide adequate safe zones for the airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA053
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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