# Incident 19850725050549I: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER, Florence, SC, July 25, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1985, 07:30 local time
- Place: Florence, SC
- Airport: City County
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 34.1789° N, 79.7922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Florence, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1789&lon=-79.7922&mi=10
- Aircraft: N711AS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711AS-2020-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (registry code 2802606, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6TWNOTTER
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,200 total, 200 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850725050549I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WEATHER VANED AND HYDROPLANED AS WIND SHIFTED. RAN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY IN HEAVY HURRICANE ASSOCIATED RAIN.

## Other reports on N711AS (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20110626018389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110626018389I), Jun 26, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N711AS), Cedartown, GA, No damage. During parachute/skydiving operation, jumpers suffered minor injuries upon landing. Thunderstorms in the area created extremely gusty wind conditions.
- [Incident 19930411012139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930411012139I), Apr 11, 1993: Dhav DHC61 (N711AS), Apia, American Samoa, Minor damage. Pilot struck a ladder with wing tip while taxiing to fuel pit.
- [Incident 19810227017159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810227017159I), Feb 27, 1981: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N711AS), Manchester, NH. Corroded plug caused false fire alarm on the left engine.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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