De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, May 1, 1999, Points North...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on May 1, 1999 near Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued the...
- Date: May 1, 1999
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot continued the takeoff run with the left ski stuck in slush beyond the point where a safe rejection was possible; a decrease in engine rpm was a contributing factor.
A wheel-ski equipped DHC-3 Otter carrying road crew took off from a slushy lake near Points North Landing after an earlier rejected attempt. The pilot continued the takeoff beyond his rejection point, engine rpm fell, and the aircraft ran into the shoreline. An intense fire destroyed it, and only one passenger received minor burns during the evacuation.