De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Aug 19, 1993, Nikabuna Lake
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on August 19, 1993 near Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation resulting...
- Date: August 19, 1993
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel starvation resulting from the pilot-in-command's inadequate in-flight fuel planning and decision-making, with the operator's poor flight time and fuel records as a factor, per the NTSB.
A de Havilland Otter flying a fishing and hunting charter from Nikabuna Lake lost power during climb. The pilot made a forced landing on the water, and the aircraft was destroyed in a fire during the ground run or after the landing. All occupants survived.