De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 N17597
7 December 1987 · Metlakatla, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1987 at about 17:10 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 registered N17597 was involved in an accident near Metlakatla, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metlakatla Seaplane (MTM)
- Coordinates
- 55.1392, -131.4893
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK1
- Registration
- N17597
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ketchikan → Metlakatla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA029
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED HIGH GUSTING WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STALLED AND ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. ACCORDNG TO ONE PASSENGER THE PILOT WAS HOLDING FULL AFT ELEVATOR DURING THE DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER HARD, BREAKING OFF THE FLOATS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SANK SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER STRIKING THE WATER. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NO STALL WARNING SYSTEM.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alexander River, 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 | - |