De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou crash, Aug 27, 1992 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou accident on August 27, 1992 near Gimli, Manitoba, Canada with 3 fatalities. Cause: The TSB found that the gust lock system...
- Date: August 27, 1992
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
- Location: Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The TSB found that the gust lock system was not fully disengaged before flight, and gust lock pins re-engaged after takeoff, leaving the crew unable to regain control.
A DHC-4 Caribou being flight-tested after maintenance and conversion work by NewCal Aviation at Gimli lost control soon after takeoff. It turned right, nosed down and crashed near the runway, where it burst into flames and killed all three occupants. The Canadian TSB linked the accident to a gust lock system that had not been fully disengaged.