N7267 (Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER) — accident record & aircraft history

This airframe was written off — TSB records the aircraft destroyed on July 20, 1988. No route data will appear.

Safety history

July 20, 1988Accident
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY MISUSED THE FLAPS, BY FAILING TO SET THE FLAPS TO THE PROPER SETTING. THE FLAPS WERE SET FULL DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP STEEPLY AFTER LIFTOFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK WAS PROBABLY INSTALLED DURING SOME PORTION, IF NOT THE ENTIRE FLIGHT, WHICH PREVENTED FLIGHT CONTROL OPERATION.
DE Havilland DHC-6-200 · 1 fatalities
The pilot inadvertently misused the flaps, by failing to set the flaps to the proper setting. The flaps were set full down. This caused the aircraft to pitch up steeply after liftoff. Additionally, the flight control lock was probably installed during some portion, if not the entire flight, which prevented flight control operation. Full accident record

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (July 20, 1988).

July 20, 1988Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-6-300 · Dulles International · A88H0008
Aircraft was on a positioning flight after a 100 hour inspection. On take-off the aircraft was observed to wheel-barrow