De Havilland DHC-6-100 N525N
16 June 1982 · Near Port Heide, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1982 at about 23:01 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6-100 registered N525N, operated by Sea Airmotive, Inc., was involved in an incident near Near Port Heide, Alaska, United States. 10 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:01
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Near Port Heide, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.2992, -158.3599
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6-100
- Registration
- N525N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sea Airmotive, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- King Salmon → Chignik
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82IA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE SURGED TWICE AND THE PILOT OBSERVED FIRE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST AND COWLING. AFTER SECURING THE ENGINE AND DISCHARGING THE FIRE BOTTLE WITHOUT EFFECT, THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT PORT HEIDEN AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD EXPERIENCED A SEIZURE OF THE PLANETARY "X" GEAR. THE MODE OF FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT GEAR WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Calvin Cafritz Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Newair Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Pilgrim Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1983 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Precision Airline | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1983 | De Havilland DHC-6 | McKinney, Texas, United States | David Boatman | Fatal | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Ward Hulbert | No injuries | - |