De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, May 22, 1993 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on May 22, 1993 near Villeneuve, Alberta, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Ground maintenance personnel mis-rigged...
- Date: May 22, 1993
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Villeneuve, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Ground maintenance personnel mis-rigged the left aileron controls, causing loss of control in the initial climb.
A Loon Air Otter on a post-maintenance test flight from Villeneuve began pitching and then lost height shortly after takeoff and crashed. The two pilots died, including the company owner, and the passenger was seriously injured. The investigation traced the loss of control to aileron controls rigged incorrectly during maintenance.