# Dehavilland OTTER U-1A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 2800203
- Manufacturer (registry): DEHAVILLAND
- Model: OTTER U-1A
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 19
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed: 95 mph
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-otter-u-1a

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations (4)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC94FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA070), Jun 23, 1994: de Havilland DHC-3 (N13GA), Juneau, AK, substantial damage, 7 fatal. Probable cause: VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE (CLEARANCE) ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE RIVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE…
- [NTSB ANC92LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA032), Feb 4, 1992: De Havilland DHC-3 (N13GA), Metlakatla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE TRIM TAB CONTROL HORN TO THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB.
- [NTSB ANC91LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA022), Jan 28, 1991: De Havilland DHC-3 (N212NY), Nome, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 PISTON LINKRODS WHICH WERE BROKEN AT THE MASTER ROD ATTACH END. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN.
- [NTSB NYC75FFA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFA28), Feb 8, 1975: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N212NY), Dexter, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Accident 19940622046969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940622046969A), Jun 22, 1994: Dhav DHC3 (N13GA), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage, 7 fatal. Encountered IMC returning to jnu. Descended to scud run and flew into unseen water surface. Failed monitor altitude
- [Accident 19920204001829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920204001829A), Feb 4, 1992: Dhav DHC3 (N13GA), Metlakatla, AK, Substantial damage. Control yoke began vibrating on final. Water landed safely. Rivets attaching trim tab pulled out. Elevator flutter.
- [Accident 19910128001219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910128001219A), Jan 28, 1991: Dhav DHC3 (N212NY), Nome, AK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power over bering sea. Landed on rough ice. Engine had several broken rods and rod bearings.
- [Accident 19750208002439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750208002439A), Feb 8, 1975: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N212NY), Dexter, NY, Substantial damage. Plt missed two apchs. Acft struck ice in a nose dwn l wing low attitude.

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