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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:005
    Last Civil Registration:N7705
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 cn 005 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Central

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a DHC-6.

    April 1966

    To de Havilland Canada Inc, Downsview, ON with new c/r CF-UCD.

    10 September 1966


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At London Gatwick

    8 April 1968

    To Northern Airways, Burlington, VT with new c/r N7705.

    9 April 1968

    Leased to Intermountain Aviation, Marana, AZ.

    17 June 1970

    To Otter Amalgamated Joint Venture 2, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N7705.

    By 26 March 1973

    To Air Central keeping c/r N7705.

    26 March 1973

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The executive flight departed Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI/KCMI), United States of America and was destined for Chicago (unknown airport), IL, United States of America. The accident occurred at Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI) (United States of America) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The Twin Otter lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff. It appeared that the gust lock was still engaged. PROBABLE CAUSE:pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planningmiscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engagedFACTORS:weather - unfavorable wind conditionsweather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phoneweather forecast - forecast substantially correct...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    25 June 1973

    Civil registration, N7705, cancelled.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Twin Otter Archive by Neil C. Aird
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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