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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1999 |
| Time: | 5:15 PM |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | First Air |
| Registration: | C-FIZD |
| MSN: | 461 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Contwoyto Lake, NT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The float-equipped DHC-6 Twin Otter with 2 crew, was taking off from an unnamed lake about 200 miles east of Great Bear Lake. There was a crosswind during takeoff and after reaching a certain speed, the crew attempted to turn into wind. The right float dug into the water and the right wing then came into contact with the surface, causing substantial damage to the wing. The crew taxied back to the shore and secured the aircraft. The crew was not injured.
Sources:
ICAO
Transport Canada
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 November 2006 | C-FIZD | Provincial Airlines | 0 | Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR) | |
sub |
| 5 April 2008 | C-FIZD | Provincial Airlines | 0 | 160 km N of Nain, NL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2024 11:26 | ASN | Added |
| 19-Sep-2024 14:40 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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