De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Apr 22, 1992 (16 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on April 22, 1992 near Perris Valley, California, United States with 16 fatalities. Cause: The pilot feathered...
- Date: April 22, 1992
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Perris Valley, California, United States
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot feathered the wrong propeller after an engine power loss caused by water and bacterial contamination of the fuel. The NTSB also cited the operator's failure to ensure adequate pilot training and its lack of fuel quality control.
A Twin Otter operated by Skydive Perris lost power from its right engine just after takeoff from Perris Valley. Fuel contaminated with water and bacterial growth had been loaded from the airport tank, and the pilot feathered the wrong propeller. The aircraft struck the ground beside the runway and 16 people were killed, with six skydivers injured.