De Havilland DHC-2 N100KL
8 September 1986 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1986 at about 00:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N100KL, operated by Iliamna Lake Resort, was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.2000, -154.2809
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N100KL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Iliamna Lake Resort
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mulchatna River → Iliamna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PILOT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A LARGE FLOATING LOG IN HIS WATER LANE PATH DURING TAKEOFF. HE STRUCK THE LOG, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1986 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1986 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Fognak Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1986 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | Temsco Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |