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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Nepal Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-ABI |
| MSN: | 392 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was badly damaged on landing at Sanfebagar Airport as a result of wind shear encountered at approximately 100 ft. The aircraft pitched nose down on the third bounce and impacted the runway nose gear first. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Sources:
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_392.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 January 1995 | 9N-ABI | Royal Nepal Airlines | 2 | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) | |
w/o |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2025 16:20 | ASN | Added |
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