De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Mar 8, 2011 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on March 8, 2011 near Clayton, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot let the airspeed fall...
- Date: March 8, 2011
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Clayton, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot let the airspeed fall while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, causing an aerodynamic stall.
A DHC-6 Twin Otter on a maintenance test flight at Clayton had both engines replaced with higher-power units. After two touch-and-go landings it struggled to climb and gain airspeed in the pattern, then stalled and hit trees in a marsh about a mile from the airport. Both occupants were killed.