De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 20, 1988 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 20, 1988 near Washington-Dulles, Virginia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot misused the...
- Date: July 20, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Washington-Dulles, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot misused the flaps by using a full flap setting for takeoff, a probably engaged flight control lock blocked control inputs, airspeed decayed, and the aircraft stalled.
A Fairways Corporation de Havilland Twin Otter (N7267) on its first flight after maintenance climbed steeply after takeoff from Washington Dulles on 20 July 1988. It stalled and dropped nose down in a left turn at about 200 to 500 feet, and the sole pilot was killed.