De Havilland DHC2-MK I N49771

Summary

On 20 June 1988 at about 00:40 local time, a De Havilland DHC2-MK I registered N49771, operated by Warroad Airways, was involved in an accident near Warroad, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 June 1988 at 00:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Warroad, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Warroad Seaplane Base (75Y)

Coordinates

48.9005, -95.3206

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC2-MK I

Registration

N49771

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Warroad Airways

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oak Island → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI88LA136

2 people had minor injuries.

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 DECIDED TO LAND IN THE LAKE APPROXIMATELY 1000 YDS FROM THE SEA PLANE BASE AND WAS ATTEMPTING A STEP-TAXI BACK TO THE BASE WHEN THE ACFT STRUCK A SAND BAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TAXIING NEAR TALL GRASS WHERE HE THOUGHT THE WATER WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO TAXI ON, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SAND BAR. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE THE SAND BAR PRIOR TO BEGINNING HIS TAXI. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SAND BAR IT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE IN THE WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.