De Havilland DHC-2 N5349G
19 June 1987 · Alexander River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1987 at about 23:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N5349G was involved in an accident near Alexander River, Alaska, United States. 5 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexander River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N5349G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN THE LEFT FLOAT CONTACTED A HIDDEN SAND BAR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK-1 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Philip E. Driver | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |