De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Jul 14, 1985, Lake Helen
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on July 14, 1985 near Lake Helen, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Aerodynamic stall after power reduction...
- Date: July 14, 1985
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Lake Helen, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aerodynamic stall after power reduction and flap retraction in the climb, per accident database descriptions; no official finding located.
A DHC-3 Otter operated by Propair crashed after takeoff from Lake Helen, Quebec, on 14 July 1985. It stalled, crashed into trees and burned, but both occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.