De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jun 17, 1988, Tau
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on June 17, 1988 near Tau, Samoa Islands, Samoa Islands (Western Samoa) with no fatalities. Cause: Improper...
- Date: June 17, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Tau, Samoa Islands, Samoa Islands (Western Samoa)
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper approach by the pilot in command, with delayed power response in gusty winds and turbulence, leading to an inadvertent stall short of the runway.
A Samoa Aviation DHC6 Twin Otter (N202RH) on a charter service from Pago Pago to Tau struck the ground short of the runway at Tau on 17 June 1988 during the approach. The aircraft was written off and none of the occupants died.