| Date: | Saturday 31 March 2001 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Bishop Aviation |
| Registration: | N120BA |
| MSN: | 115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6633 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-10-511 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur-Bishop Airfield, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Decatur-Bishop Airfield, TX |
| Decatur-Bishop Airfield, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Struck trees and terrain 250 yards east of the runway following a loss of control during the takeoff/initial climb from the north runway at the private Bishop Airfield. The airplane was carrying parachutists for a local sky-diving jump from 13,000 feet msl.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff/initial climb. Contributing factors were the pilot's exceeding aircraft weight and balance limits and the dust devil."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:56 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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