De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Sep 12, 2001, Otter Creek...
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on September 12, 2001 near Otter Creek (Goose Bay), Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: September 12, 2001
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Otter Creek (Goose Bay), Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined
Soon after takeoff from Otter Creek near Goose Bay, the Otter pitched forward, then nosed up and entered an uncontrolled nose-down descent without typical stall signs. It struck the water hard, the float supports failed and the aircraft sank in about 55 feet of water. All four occupants were rescued by boat.