Narrative:
Twin Otter N824ED departed Alexandria at 13:15 for an IFR flight to Meacham. The flight was cleared for the ILS 34R approach and as the airplane was approaching the point of glide slope intercept, the right engine surged and quit, followed by the left engine. The airplane was vectored toward the Sycamore Airstrip; however, the pilot realized that the flight could not make the airport. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing roll, the airplane crossed a road, and the right wing struck a tree. Subsequently, the nose landing gear separated when it struck a dirt berm, and the airplane came to a stop upright. The aircraft is possibly damaged beyond repair.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of power to both engines for undetermined reasons during approach. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector in accordance with the landing checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing."
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 11 January 2001 |
| Time: | 16:14 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Earth Data Aviation |
| Registration: | N824ED |
| MSN: | 824 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6011 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX (FTW) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Alexandria-Esler Field, LA (ESF/KESF), United States of America |
| Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX (FTW/KFTW), United States of America |
Twin Otter N824ED departed Alexandria at 13:15 for an IFR flight to Meacham. The flight was cleared for the ILS 34R approach and as the airplane was approaching the point of glide slope intercept, the right engine surged and quit, followed by the left engine. The airplane was vectored toward the Sycamore Airstrip; however, the pilot realized that the flight could not make the airport. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing roll, the airplane crossed a road, and the right wing struck a tree. Subsequently, the nose landing gear separated when it struck a dirt berm, and the airplane came to a stop upright. The aircraft is possibly damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of power to both engines for undetermined reasons during approach. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector in accordance with the landing checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
All engine powerlossForced landing outside airport
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Alexandria-Esler Field, LA to Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX as the crow flies is 500 km (312 miles).
Distance from Alexandria-Esler Field, LA to Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX as the crow flies is 500 km (312 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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