Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Lake Helen
Date & Time:
Jul 14, 1985
Operator:
Registration:
C-FIOD
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6
YOM:
1953
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from lake Helen, the pilot raised the flaps and reduced the speed when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
