De Havilland DHC-2 N127WA
12 August 1977 · Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1977 at about 13:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N127WA, operated by Weber Air Line, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States. 8 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coffman Cove
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N127WA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Weber Air Line
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ketchikan, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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 EQPD.HIT LOG RAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Morrisville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alexander Ck, Alaska, United States | Big Red's Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Mulchatna Riv, Alaska, United States | Big Reds Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Stevens Pass, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air HA | Fatal | 7 |
| 18 May 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | Eagle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Mansfield, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |