De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jan 18, 1978 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on January 18, 1978 near Pueblo Colorado, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Stall during initial climb...
- Date: January 18, 1978
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Pueblo Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall during initial climb after the crew failed to maintain flying speed.
A Twin Otter 300 (N982FL) crashed during a local training flight at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado. After a full stop on runway 17, the crew began a takeoff from that runway and the aircraft stalled at 100 to 150 feet near the runway end. All three occupants were killed.