De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 31, 2000 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 31, 2000 near Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot continued...
- Date: July 31, 2000
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight into instrument conditions, failed to maintain altitude and struck trees. Reduced visibility from darkness and fog, and his lack of instrument certification, were contributing factors.
A Twin Otter flying a positioning flight from Hinckley to Louisburg was turned away from a visual approach to Raleigh-Durham because of ground fog. After being told he was below radar coverage, the pilot turned away from the airport in dark, foggy conditions and struck trees while in a turn. The pilot was killed, and he held no instrument rating and was limited on his certificate.