Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 153 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER airframes on record (built 1966–1979), 26 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (7 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER accidents
***This report was modified on June 4, 2020. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The departing pilot's failure to see and avoid the arriving airplane as it was turning off the runway from which the departing pilot was taking off.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a tree.
An inadvertent collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
The mechanical failure of the nose landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because impact damage prevented a complete examination.
The pilot's improper decision to perform a low-level maneuver over a populated skydive landing area and his inadequate visual lookout.
The pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock prior to takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to issue an airworthiness directive making the manufacturer's previously-issued flight control lock service bulletins mandatory.