De Havilland DHC-2 N64395
25 June 1985 · Gustavis, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N64395 was involved in an accident near Gustavis, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gustavis, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.4210, -135.7810
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N64395
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA150
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
WHILE TAXIING THE FLOAT PLANE IN A GUSTY X-WIND, THE WIND & WATER CURRENT DRIFTED THE ACFT TOWARD A PARKED BOAT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE BOAT & WAS DAMAGED. BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BOAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Sep 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Willow Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jan 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Daniel L Smith | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bering River, Alaska, United States | Chisum Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ungalikthluk Rv, Alaska, United States | William Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | 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 | - |