Dehavnd Can DHC-2 N766

Summary

On 17 August 1980 at about 13:30 local time, a Dehavnd Can DHC-2 registered N766, operated by Office of A/C, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near McCarthy, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 August 1980 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

McCarthy, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Chitina Glacier

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Dehavnd Can DHC-2

Registration

N766

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Office of A/C

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

All Other Public Flying

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Gulkana, Ak → S

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-2176

1 person had minor injuries.

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

REMOTE PARK MONUMENT STRIP.ALL BUT 20HRS OF DHC-2 TIME IN FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.