De Havilland DHC-2 N88768
30 August 1973 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1973 at about 18:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N88768, operated by FT Richardson, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N88768
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FT Richardson
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ft Richardson, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT HIT A ROCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1973 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Alaska Island | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | Southeast Sky* | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jul 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Channel Fly SV | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Southeast Skyw | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alaska CAP WG | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anaktuvuk, Alaska, United States | Merric AVN. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |