De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Aug 2, 2000, Lake Stevens
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on August 2, 2000 near Lake Stevens, Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. A wind shift and...
- Date: August 2, 2000
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Lake Stevens, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. A wind shift and downdraft after takeoff at near maximum gross weight in high temperature were reported as contributing, but no official finding was located.
A DHC-3 Otter on a float-equipped charter to evacuate equipment from a fire-threatened outpost camp at Tadoule Lake took off into light winds with the pilot and two passengers aboard. After liftoff a wind shift reportedly caused a downdraft, and the aircraft settled into trees with little forward speed and was consumed by fire. The occupants escaped with minor injuries, and a Cessna 185 on the same operation landed to help them.