De Havilland DHC-2 N4411F
30 June 1981 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1981 at about 13:53 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N4411F, operated by Ketchum Air SE, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lk Hood Seaplane
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N4411F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ketchum Air SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Round Robin & Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1809
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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
FLOATPLANE TKOF NO 3,3000FT IN-TRAIL, FLT OF 6.L WING DROPPED DRG LIFT-OFF,5MPH ABV STALL SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Chisum Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Southeast Alas | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Klawock, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1980 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air TAX | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1982 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Near Klawock, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |