De Havilland DHC-2 N98JH
16 September 1988 · McGrath, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1988 at about 01:09 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N98JH was involved in an accident near McGrath, 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 01:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGrath, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6097, -154.7793
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N98JH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Inoko River → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA138
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 CRUISING, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE AND FINALLY AN UNEXPLAINED POWER REDUCTION TO IDLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE TO A BODY OF WATER AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON THE TUNDRA WHERE THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Bloomfield, Pette E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 MARK 1 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ruth Lake, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Air Command 532 ELITE | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Harsh, Toni H. | No injuries | - |