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De Havilland DHC-6-300
N982FL
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1975
DHC-6-300
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
N982FL
Reg’n
N982FL
N982FL
N982FL
Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
Frontier Airlines, Denver, CO
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
Date
Sep-1975
23-Sep-1975
08-Oct-1975
18-Jan-1978 - While on a training sortie, the aircraft stalled and crashed immediately after take-off. Subsequent investigation attributed the primary causes related to incorrect flap settings and failure to follow approved procedures. There were 3 fatalities.
Additional Historical Information
The aircraft wreckage was subsequently transported to Opa-locka, FL, arriving there 26-Feb-1978 for parts recovery by Miami Aviation Corporation.
N982FL DHC-6-300 Frontier Airlines Denver-Stapleton, CO Date Unknown Werner Fischdick Photo ©
N982FL DHC-6-300 Frontier Airlines Denver-Stapleton, CO 18-Jan-1978 Photographer Unknown