De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Jun 30, 2002, Lake Cojibo
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on June 30, 2002 near Lake Cojibo, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Insufficient climb performance at high...
- Date: June 30, 2002
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Lake Cojibo, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Insufficient climb performance at high temperature with a heavy load, followed by collision with a mountain top while the pilot tried to clear rising terrain.
A DHC-3 Otter operated by Air Saguenay left Lake Cojibo with two passengers, a pilot and a full load of freight in high outside air temperature and could not climb well. Trying to clear rising terrain, it struck a mountain top and burned. All three occupants were injured.