De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Jun 16, 1996, Cochenour
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on June 16, 1996 near Cochenour, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Continued operation after an exhaust...
- Date: June 16, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Cochenour, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Continued operation after an exhaust valve failure on the No. 2 cylinder produced a flaming gas path near the firewall, overheating the exhaust system and starting a cabin fire. The TSB investigated under report A96C0091.
A float-equipped de Havilland Canada Otter operated by Wildcountry Airways was on a charter from Cochenour, Ontario, when a cabin fire broke out in flight. The pilot turned back and made a forced landing on McNeely Bay while the aircraft was still burning. All seven occupants escaped, though the pilot and one passenger suffered burns, and the aircraft was consumed by fire.