De Havilland DHC-2 N9770Z
15 November 1974 · Hoonah, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 November 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N9770Z, operated by Southeast Sky*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hoonah, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hoonah, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N9770Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southeast Sky*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Juneau, Alas → Tenakee, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4097
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED. FLEW INTO BAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Channel Fly SV | 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 |
| 20 Dec 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Fort Richardso | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1974 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kassan, Alaska, United States | Webber Airline | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |