N540N (Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on October 17, 1950.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 12, 1985Accident
ACFT CRASHED DURING MISSED APCH TO TEMPORARY WINTER LANDING STRIP. ACFT HIT IN STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. MARGINAL WX CONDITIONS PREVAILED, WITH ICING REPORTED.
DE Havilland DHC-6-300
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with terrain/water Phase of operation: go-around (vfr) Findings 1. (f) terrain condition - snow covered 2. (c) flight manuals - not followed - pilot in command 3. (f) overconfidence in aircraft's ability - pilot in command 4. (f) inadequate surveillance of operation - company/operator mgmt 5. (f) weather condition - fog 6. Full accident record