De Havilland DHC-2 accident near Kodiak, AK
On September 21, 2006, a De Havilland DHC-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kodiak, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 21, 2006
- Place
- Kodiak, AK
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 58.602°N, 153.750°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060928X01423
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 21, 2006, about 1315 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane, N5154G, sustained substantial damage when it impacted marshy, water-covered terrain about 75 miles northwest of Kodiak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) other work use flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was owned by DES, LLC., of Wilmington, Delaware, and operated by Alaskan Sportsman's Lodge, Anchorage, Alaska. Of the six people on board, the certificated airline transport pilot and three passengers sustained no injuries, one passenger sustained serious injuries, and one passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions were reported in the area at the time of the accident, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight was returning to the operator's remote fishing lodge located near Igiugig, Alaska. During telephone conversations with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), on August 26, three of the surviving passengers stated that after landing in a narrow stream in a marsh, the group fished until weather conditions deteriorated to a point that the pilot said that they would have to return to the operator's lodge sooner than originally planned. The passengers reported heavy rain showers and strong winds, ranging between 25 and 30 knots. The passengers said that the airplane started its takeoff run directly into the strong winds, but shortly after becoming airborne, the pilot made a steep
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent. Factors associated with the accident were the inadvertent stall and wind gusts.
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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.
