Lake de l'Avion - Aguanish River

On September 28, 2002 at 11:35 AM, Lake de l'Avion - Aguanish River experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Deraps Aviation, with the event recorded near Aguanish River Quebec.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. A de Havilland DHC-3 Otter owned by Deraps Aviation Inc., registration C-FLGA, serial number 279, took off from Lake de l'Avion, Quebec, near Natashquan Airport at approximately 1050 eastern daylight time on a flight to a hunting camp 57 miles to the north along the Aguanish River. The pilot and three passengers were on board. Upon arriving at the destination at approximately 1135, the aircraft flew over part of the neighbouring forest before crashing upside down on rugged ground. The passengers were fatally injured on impact. The pilot survived and was evacuated to Sept-Îles by Canadian Forces Search and Rescue services at approximately 0400 on 29 September 2002.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FLGA, MSN 279, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2319°, -62.3889°.