De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Apr 26, 1954, Churchill M...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on April 26, 1954 near Churchill Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Overloaded, with center of gravity aft...
- Date: April 26, 1954
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Churchill Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloaded, with center of gravity aft of the rear limit
A Royal Canadian Air Force de Havilland Otter (serial 3672) was taking off from Churchill for Chesterfield on 26 April 1954 when its nose rose and it stalled from about 50 feet. No one was injured and the aircraft was a complete write-off.