TAA Twin Otter crash PNG 1970. What happened?

[Centaurus]

In 1970 a TAA Twin Otter crashed in PNG with a loss of all on board (11). The son of one of the deceased passengers is hoping to find out the circumstances of the accident. I found a short summary of the accident (time and place) but nothing else.
Would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide links or anything else such as details of the accident investigation.

[PLovett]

Centaurus,

I have a very vague memory of the crash but nowhere near good enough to offer anything on this site. However, I recall that the Safety Digest of the time carried an extensive report on the crash if you have access to that.

[tinpis]

Kainantu 1970 low cloud bad viz I remember the accident but cant recall the finer details
Sharpie would probably be the man if he is reading this

[TinKicker]

Hi Centaurus,

I have a PDF copy of the accident report but can't post it here for IT reasons. PM me and we'll work out how to get it to you.

Tinkicker

[Sharpie]

All my records are back in Subic(I am in Bangkok) so can not help 100% but from memory I think that there was a survivor.

The weather was rather poor and whilst trying to turn back at low level pranged. A Kiwi pilot, D.McK.

[Nigel Osborn]

As stated the cloud was low & the Otter hit the ridge killing all on board. A FH1100 helicopter from Helicopter Utilities flew the bodies out to Goroka. Too long ago for me to remember the finer points but I do recall some of the instruments were taken by the locals for souveniers. All very sad & not too nice.

[Centaurus]

Thank you to all who replied. TinKicker check your PM's.

[Sylvia Easton]

Png crashed

I was married to my husband the pilot and all I can tell you that he was an extroidinary pilot with loads of experience. I am so sorry for your loss, Sylvia

Originally Posted by PLovett

Centaurus,

I have a very vague memory of the crash but nowhere near good enough to ofer anything on this site. However, I recall that the Safety Digest of the time carried an extensive report on the crash if you have access to that.

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[Sylvia Easton]

Originally Posted by Centaurus

In 1970 a TAA Twin Otter crashed in PNG with a loss of all on board (11). The son of one of the deceased passengers is hoping to find out the circumstances of the accident. I found a short summary of the accident (time and place) but nothing else.
Would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide links or anything else such as details of the accident investigation.

I was married to the pilot. All I really know was that the cloud base was very low and he thought he could get below it to land but realised too late. He attempted to pull out by going to the side as it is a very short strip but the wing hit the trees. He was an exceptional pilot and I am so sorry for your loss. At the time though I was told there were three survivors. Sylvia nee Mckillop

[poteroo]

This accident is also described on p138-139 of Jim Sinclairs' Balus - vol II

The pilot was well qualified with 5269TT, and 860 on the Twin Otter. The aircraft had only 3905TT on it. He had been fully route endorsed for this route.