| Date: | Wednesday 16 December 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| Registration: | PK-NUH |
| MSN: | 383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wamena Airport (WMX) -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Wamena Airport (WMX/WAJW) |
The aircraft lost control on takeoff, overran the runway and caught fire. The Twin Otter was named "Natuna".
Sources:
Flight International
National Transportation Safety Committee Indonesia
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 July 2010 | PK-NUH | Merpati Nusantara Airlines | 0 | Bintuni Airport (NTI/WASB) | |
min |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 17 October 2011 | PK-NUH | Merpati Nusantara Airlines | 0 | Draba Airtrip (DRH/WAJC) | |
min |
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