De Havilland DHC-3 N11250
11 September 1985 · Cape Douglas, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1985 at about 22:01 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N11250 was involved in an accident near Cape Douglas, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Douglas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N11250
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LAA05
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A TUNDRA FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED HE MADE A LOW PASS OVER A DOWNED ACFT ON A BEACH AND AS HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, A RAPID DECREASE IN PWR OCCURRED. THE ACFT AND ENG WERE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE TUNDRA FOR INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1986 | De Havilland DHC-3 | American River, Alaska, United States | Bering Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1984 | De Havilland DHC-3 TURBO | West Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1986 | De Havilland DHC-3 | San Juan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1982 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Diamond Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |