De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Sep 2, 1986, Pickle Lake
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on September 2, 1986 near Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The engine reduction gear assembly...
- Date: September 2, 1986
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The engine reduction gear assembly failed because of a lack of lubrication.
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter C-FBER of Pickle Lake Air Services was on a cargo flight from Pickle Lake on 2 September 1986 when the engine lost power and caught fire. The pilot made an emergency landing in swampy scrub, both occupants escaped, and the aircraft burned.