2022 Mutiny Bay DHC-3 Otter crash
N725TH, the DHC-3 Turbine Otter involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 4, 2022 |
| Summary | Loss of pitch control due to Mechanical failure caused by maintenance error |
| Site | Mutiny Bay, near Hansville, Washington, U.S. 47°59′25″N 122°35′06″W / 47.99032°N 122.58502°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | DHC-3 Turbine Otter |
| Operator | West Isle Air operated for Friday Harbor Seaplanes |
| Registration | N725TH |
| Flight origin | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base, Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
| Destination | Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington, U.S. |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On September 4, 2022, a DHC-3 Turbine Otter single-engine floatplane on a passenger flight from Friday Harbor to Renton, Washington, U.S., crashed into the waters of Mutiny Bay near Whidbey Island, killing all ten people on board. The plane was operated by West Isle Air doing business as Friday Harbor Seaplanes, a service owned by Northwest Seaplanes.