Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 accident near Petersburg, AK
On June 4, 2013, a Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Petersburg, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 4, 2013
- Place
- Petersburg, AK
- Aircraft
- Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 56.785°N, 132.568°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130605X32343
Official records · ANC13FA054
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 4, 2013, about 1531 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane, N616W, sustained substantial damage when it collided with mountainous, tree-covered terrain, about 14 miles east of Petersburg, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by Pacific Wings LLC, as a visual flight rules (VFR) sightseeing flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 135, when the accident occurred. Of the seven people on board, the certificated airline transport pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries, two passengers sustained serious injuries, and one passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight originated at the Lloyd R. Roundtree Seaplane Facility, at the Petersburg Harbor, Petersburg, about 1519. The flight was a sightseeing flight for cruise ship passengers, and the passengers cruise ship was docked in Petersburg. As part of their company flight following procedures, Pacific Wings incorporates Spidertracks, which provides company management personnel with a real-time, moving map display of the airplane's progress. During an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on June 6, the operator's director of operations reported that after returning from a flight, he was alerted that the flight track for the accident airplane had stopped transmitting along the anticipated route to LeConte Glacier. Inquiring of the company flight follower, and unable to establish radi
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude above the trees, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid the trees, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin and an uncontrolled descent.
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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.
