De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Mar 24, 1986 (4 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on March 24, 1986 near Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with 4 fatalities. Cause: A fatigue-initiated crack...
- Date: March 24, 1986
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fatigue-initiated crack in the number nine cylinder head caused the engine to run rough and lose power, forcing a precautionary landing in whiteout conditions (Canadian investigation as summarized by secondary sources).
A de Havilland Otter (C-FAGM) returning from Snegamook Lake to Goose Bay with a hunting party crashed on the frozen Crooked River about 76 km north of Goose Bay on 24 March 1986. The engine ran rough, and while the pilot attempted a precautionary landing in whiteout conditions the aircraft crashed and burned. Four people were killed.