We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a post maintenance test flight, carrying one engineer and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from Villeneuve Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft started to pitch up and down then lost height and crashed. The passenger was seriously injured while both pilots were killed, among them Billy Bourque, owner of Loon Air. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of an error on part of the ground
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter · 2 fatalities