N361TT (Dehavilland DHC-3) — routes, history & safety record

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We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

September 23, 2011Accident
According to a passenger who was seated in the front, right seat, as the flight progressed toward the destination, the pilot decided to make an unscheduled landing at a lake that was surrounded by rising terrain. The passenger said that after making an easterly approach to the lake, before touching down, the pilot initiated a go-around. The passenger said they flew low over the surface of the lake toward a “V” shaped notch formed by a creek with hills on either side at the east end of the lake.
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter · 1 fatalities
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during a low altitude maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of over-the-counter sedating medications. Full accident record