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Single-Engine Floatplane Crashes Near Goose Bay; All Occupants Rescued (C-FQOS)

Otter Creek (Goose Bay), CanadaTakeoff (climb)

On September 12, 2001, a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter (registration C-FQOS) operated by Tamalik Air was involved in an aviation accident near Otter Creek (Goose Bay), Canada during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A single-engine floatplane on a charter flight from Otter Creek crashed into water near Goose Bay after an uncontrollable descent. All four occupants were rescued by boat; the aircraft sank in 55 feet of water.

Incident Details

A single-engine floatplane departed Otter Creek near Goose Bay on a charter flight to a fishing lodge with three passengers and one pilot on board. According to the pilot's report, the aircraft was in climb mode when it suddenly pitched forward and then nosed up before entering an uncontrollable nose-down descent. The pilot noted that the descent did not exhibit characteristics normally associated with an aerodynamic stall. The aircraft impacted the water hard, resulting in structural failure of the float supports and extensive damage to the fuselage.

Rescue and Aftermath

'Lab Air 911', a Twin Otter medevac flight bound for Nain, witnessed the incident and raised the alarm. All four occupants were rescued by boat while the aircraft sank in 55 feet of water. No further details about injuries or the aircraft's registration were provided in the source.

Loss of control in flightAerodynamic stallStructural failure

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