PI-C55 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

December 11, 1957Accident
At approximately 1310 hours PI-C55 took off from Ozamis City Airport for Pagadian on a scheduled flight with a pilot, nine passengers and two infants on board. Following a normal take-off and climb, the aircraft, at an altitude of 75 ft, was seen on a steep climb followed by a steep turn to the left.
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter · 2 fatalities
The probable cause of the accident was the uncontrollable stall at low altitude which resulted from the abrupt steep climb immediately after take-off. Contributing factors were: - The improper loading of the aircraft, - The prevailing gusty wind with a relatively high ambient temperature. Full accident record