De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 21, 1984 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 21, 1984 near Tau, Samoa Islands, Samoa Islands (Western Samoa) with 1 fatality. Cause: Corroded and...
- Date: July 21, 1984
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Tau, Samoa Islands, Samoa Islands (Western Samoa)
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Corroded and broken elevator control cable that was past its inspection interval and had been operated in a humid marine environment
South Pacific Island Airways Twin Otter N43SP was approaching to land at Tau, American Samoa, on 21 July 1984 when its elevator control cable failed and it struck the terminal building and a vehicle. One of the occupants was killed.