De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Mar 26, 1973 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on March 26, 1973 near Savoy-Willard Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot did not remove the...
- Date: March 26, 1973
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Savoy-Willard Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot did not remove the gust locks during preflight preparation; unfavorable wind was a contributing factor.
Shortly after takeoff from Savoy Willard, the Twin Otter failed to gain height, stalled and crashed in flames in an open field. The sole pilot was killed.