De Havilland DHC-2 accident near Kodiak, AK
On August 7, 1994, a De Havilland DHC-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kodiak, AK. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 1994
- Place
- Kodiak, AK
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 57.789°N, 152.401°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01897
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 7, 1994, at approximately 1355 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver airplane, N126UA, registered to and operated by Uyak Air Service, Inc. of Kodiak, Alaska, collided with terrain between Miner's Point and Broken Point in Uganik Bay, approximately 45 miles west of the Kodiak Municipal Airport, Kodiak, Alaska. The coordinates of the accident site are 57'53".1N X 153'41".5W. The commercial certificated pilot-in-command and five of the revenue passengers on board the airplane received fatal injuries and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed by the impact and a post crash fire. The flight was conducted under the non scheduled rules contained in 14 CFR Part 135 for the purpose of sightseeing. The flight last departed the Kodiak inner harbor at 1307 on a local flight with a stop over at Camp Island on Karluk Lake to view the bears. Per company procedures, 70 gallons of 100 LL aviation fuel was on board the plane, distributed evenly in the forward and center belly fuel tanks. A company VFR flight plan was in effect. Fishermen in the area of the accident site reported that they heard but could not see the airplane due to the fog. INJURIES TO PERSONS Fatal: Pilot plus Five Passengers Serious: One Passenger DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT The airplane was destroyed by the impact with the terrain and a post crash fire. OTHER DAMAGE None PERSONNEL INFORMATION PILOT The pilot, Michael W. Merritt, born August 1, 1960, was the holder of commercial pilot certificate No. 477863766, with the privileges and limitations o
Probable cause
THE PILOT OF THE VFR ONLY FLIGHT INTENTIONALLY ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE INADEQUATE PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT CONCERNING CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT IN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE FOG.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
