| Date: | Friday 27 February 1981 |
| Time: | 14:11 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Canada Department of Transport |
| Registration: | C-FCSV |
| MSN: | 354 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valens, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While on a VFR training flight at 3000 feet, engine problems caused the Twin Otter to descend into trees. The aircraft impacted an 8 feet stump causing the nose section to separate. The no. 2 engine was feathered and witnesses saw smoke coming from the no. 1 engine.
Sources:
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_354.html
CASB report
Images:
photo (c) Alfred Wittwer, coll. Werner Fischdick; Ottawa-St. Paul Airport, ON; July 1975
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2025 11:05 | ASN | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Oct-2025 11:05 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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