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The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter involved in the late-2019 fatal accident of a 1957 de Havilland DHC-3 Otter of floats was at about 400 feet above ground level (AGL), and making the left turn prior to the final approach for Family Lake, when its right wing separated from the fuselage. (Image: TSB, Google Earth)
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada on January 6 released its investigation report (A19C0138) into the 2019 in-flight breakup of a floatplane near Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba. The fatal accident involved a fatigue fracture in the right-hand wing lift strut assembly.
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) explains, that on October 26, 2019, a 1957 float-equipped de Havilland DHC-3 Otter aircraft, operated by Blue Water Aviation, departed Bissett Water Aerodrome, Manitoba, on a flight to Little Grand Rapids carrying a pilot, two passengers and approximately 800 pounds of freight on board.