De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 N68085
18 August 1985 · Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1985 at about 22:03 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 registered N68085 was involved in an accident near Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N68085
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85FA154
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN AT AN ELEV OF 2200 FT APRX 3 MILES FROM ITS INTENDED DESTINATION, A REMOTE LAKE. PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO DISCHARGE CARIBOU HUNTERS INTO AN AREA WHERE CARIBOU WERE SPOTTED EARLY THAT DAY. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO REVEAL A MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 25 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Gustavis, Alaska, United States | - | 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 | - |