De Havilland DHC-2 N5595M
24 June 1989 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1989 at about 22:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N5595M, operated by GAY, Kirk, was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iliamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.8494, -154.5592
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N5595M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- GAY, Kirk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA103
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A MALFUNCTION OF THE MAGNETO. A THICK CRUST COATED BOTH POLES OF THE MAGNETO, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BIND INTERNALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Angoon, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Oberg, David | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Harold S. Egli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |