2022 Mutiny Bay DHC-3 Otter crash

2022 Mutiny Bay DHC-3 Otter crash
N725TH, the DHC-3 Turbine Otter involved in the accident
Accident
DateSeptember 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)
SummaryLoss of pitch control due to Mechanical failure caused by maintenance error
SiteMutiny Bay, near Hansville, Washington, U.S.
47°59′25″N 122°35′06″W / 47.99032°N 122.58502°W / 47.99032; -122.58502
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDHC-3 Turbine Otter
OperatorWest Isle Air operated for Friday Harbor Seaplanes
RegistrationN725TH
Flight originFriday Harbor Seaplane Base, Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S.
DestinationRenton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington, U.S.
Passengers9
Crew1
Fatalities10
Survivors0

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.