De Havilland DH-6 TWIN OTTER CGKBG
12 December 1999 · Ago-6, Antarctica · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1999, a De Havilland DH-6 TWIN OTTER registered CGKBG, operated by National Science Foundation, was involved in an accident near Ago-6, Antarctica. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ago-6, Antarctica
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH-6 TWIN OTTER
- Registration
- CGKBG
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- National Science Foundation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → McMurdo Station
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- IAD00WA012
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2003 | Bell 212 | McMurdo Station, Antarctica | National Science Foundation | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Douglas DC-3T | McMurdo Station, Antarctica | Kenn Borek Air LTD. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2011 | University of Kansas MERIDIAN | McMurdo, Antarctica | University of Kansas | Unknown | - |