Dehavnd Can DHC-6 N4048B
13 October 1978 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 October 1978 at about 16:44 local time, a Dehavnd Can DHC-6 registered N4048B, operated by Arctic Guide A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Post/Rogers Mem'l
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dehavnd Can DHC-6
- Registration
- N4048B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Arctic Guide A
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4357
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DE-ICE BOOTS ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dehavnd Can DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1978 | Dehavnd Can DHC-6 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt.awys. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Dehavnd Can DHC-6 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jan 1980 | Dehavnd Can DHC-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Aerona | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |