De Havilland DHC-2 N5163G
28 May 1978 · Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N5163G was involved in an accident during in flight near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States. 9 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N5163G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Parachute Jump
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
RECOVERING FROM SPIRAL DESCENT THROUGH BREAK IN CLOUDS.BOTH WNGS BUCKLED.8 PAX PARACHUTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Alaska Travel | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Nov 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Chitna Air SER | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Travel | Serious 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 |