On May 27, 1991, a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter (registration C-FCDL) operated by Cargair was involved in an aviation accident near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Canada in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck trees due to flying at an insufficient altitude during poor weather conditions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints during poor weather, resulting in one fatality.
What happened
During a flight through adverse weather conditions, a single-engine aircraft was operating at an insufficient altitude. The aircraft subsequently made contact with treetops before crashing into a forested region. The impact caused the wreckage to ignite, resulting in a post-crash fire.
Search efforts located the debris field approximately 40 km north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints. The accident resulted in one fatality involving the pilot, while the three passengers on board sustained injuries.
Findings
The aircraft was flying at an altitude that was too low for the prevailing environmental conditions.
Poor weather conditions were present at the time of the accident.
Probable cause
The aircraft struck trees due to flying at an insufficient altitude during poor weather conditions.