by Robert Hedrick | Oct 17, 2022 | Commercial Aviation Accident, Mutiny Bay
On October 4, 2022 the FAA issued emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2022-21-51, which requires almost immediate inspection of the left elevator auxiliary spar of De Havilland Otter DHC-3 aircraft. While it is not known if this is related to the Northwest...
by Robert Hedrick | Oct 12, 2022 | Accident, Mutiny Bay
BY ROBERT HEDRICK, CASEY DUBOSE, KERRY KOVARIK, AND CHRIS RUSING {This article was originally published in the Washington State Bar News, October 2022. The Bar News is mailed to every attorney in the State of Washington. We are delighted that it was a featured...
by Chris Rusing | Sep 11, 2022 | General Aviation, Mutiny Bay
The ADB-S data from the accident flight of N725TH shows a cruising altitude of 600 feet immediately prior a slight climb and then sharp descent to the water below. Why would the pilot would choose to operate the seaplane at such a low altitude? The answer is...
by Kerry Kovarik | Sep 10, 2022 | General Aviation, Mutiny Bay
The aircraft involved in the Northwest Seaplanes crash occurring off Whidbey Island on September 4, 2022, was a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter registered as N725TH. The Otter is a large, single-engine aircraft popular for its ability to fly in and out of unimproved areas...
by Robert Hedrick | Sep 6, 2022 | Accident, Mutiny Bay
ALG research has confirmed that the FAA identifies a company called West Isle Air, Inc. as the FAA registered certificate holder for the De Havilland Otter Seaplane, N725TH, which was involved in the accident off Whidbey Island on September 4, 2022. The Federal...
by Casey Dubose | Sep 5, 2022 | General Aviation, Mutiny Bay
On September 4th, 2022, ten people were lost in a tragic accident off the coast of Whidbey Island following the crash of a Northwest Seaplanes DHC-3 Otter. The flight departed from Friday Harbor at 14:50 local time, and its last position was reported at 15:09. The...
