# Incident 19851203065679I: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER, New Haven, CT, December 3, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 3, 1985, 09:37 local time
- Place: New Haven, CT
- Airport: Tweed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PLGA
- Location: 41.3108° N, 72.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Haven, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3108&lon=-72.9250&mi=10
- Aircraft: N716NC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N716NC) (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
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851203065679I

## Narrative

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

RETURNED WITH ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LOSS OF RPM. BETA SYSTEM SWITCH HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED.

## Other reports on N716NC (8)

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

- [Incident 20111112027379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111112027379I), Nov 12, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N716NC), Lake Wales, FL, No damage. Witness stated that the skydiver initiated a hook turn -too low- to final, and inpacted the ground. The skydiver was airlifted to the lakeland regional…
- [Incident 20080104013519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080104013519I), Jan 4, 2008: Dhav DHC6300 (N716NC), Zephyrhills, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) On January 4, 2008, at approximately 1030 EDT, parachutist [privacy data omitted] was fatally injured during a routine free fall jump from N716NC, DHC-6,…
- [Incident 20010308004909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010308004909I), Mar 8, 2001: Dhav DHC6300 (N716NC), Zephyrhills, FL, Minor damage. (-23) While making an approach into Zephyrhills airport pilot collided with runway marking sign located 500 feet south and 300 feet south of runway 36. Pilot…
- [Incident 19990110039219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990110039219I), Jan 10, 1999: Dhav DHC6200 (N716NC), Zephyrhills, FL, 1 fatal. (.23) After viewing the video tape from a camera attached to Mr. Jack larrison's helmet, I agree with the attached statement made by Mr. David tk hayes.…
- [Accident 19960427009109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960427009109A), Apr 27, 1996: Dhav DHC6 (N716NC), Raeford, NC, 1 fatal. Passenger instructed to depart towards tail of idling jumper aircraft. Instead walked forward into idling prop.
- [Incident 19920410019319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920410019319I), Apr 10, 1992: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N716NC), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Jumpers canopy wrapped around another jumper on final. Too low to untangle. Jumpers hit hangar roof.
- [Incident 19910903052389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910903052389I), Sep 3, 1991: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N716NC), Fort Wayne, IN, Minor damage. Engines started. As power increased aircraft rolled into a van. Appears improper parking procedures used.
- [Incident 19910831044819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910831044819I), Aug 31, 1991: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N716NC), Fort Dodge, IA, 1 fatal. While maneuvering for position in free fall collided with another jumper. No attempt to deploy chute.

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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