De Havilland DHC-3 Otter crash, Oct 26, 2019 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter accident on October 26, 2019 near Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada with 3 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue fracture of the...
- Date: October 26, 2019
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
- Location: Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue fracture of the right wing lift strut upper outboard lug plate, followed by overstress failure and separation of the strut and right wing
A float equipped DHC 3 Otter on a charter flight from Bissett to Little Grand Rapids lost its right wing while on approach to Family Lake and struck the water. The pilot and both passengers were killed. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada found a fatigue fracture in the right wing lift strut lug plate that led to the wing separating.