De Havilland DHC-2 N64391
1 October 1977 · Stevens Pass, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 October 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N64391, operated by Kenmore Air HA, was involved in an accident during in flight near Stevens Pass, Washington, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stevens Pass, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N64391
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenmore Air HA
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kenmore, Wa → Lk Hatheume, Canada
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3392
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
LOW FLT THRU CANYON APPROACHING MTN PASS.UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN.EXCEEDED GWT & AFT CG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1977 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | Weber Air Line | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |