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| Date: | Sunday 13 October 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Owner/operator: | West Coast Air |
| Registration: | C-FGQE |
| MSN: | 40 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vancouver, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of the West Coast Air Twin Otter (C-FGQE S/N 40) was the only person on board as the aircraft was being repositioned to Vancouver Coal Harbour. On leaving the dock, the pilot applied full reverse but the #2 engine did not provide reverse thrust. When forward thrust was applied the aircraft lurched forward and struck the wingtip and aileron of a Tofino Air Beaver (C-FHRT S/N 1203) moored at the dock. The Twin Otter continued out away from the dock under positive control. The pilot of the Twin Otter taxied the aircraft back to the dock, shut down both engines and impacted the dock causing damage to the forward 20"" of the right float. There were no injuries.
Sources:
CADORS 2002P1218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2010 19:36 | slowkid | Added |
| 05-Feb-2011 11:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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