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De Havilland DHC-2 N64273

1 September 1989 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 September 1989 at about 00:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N64273 was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was 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 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Iliamna, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
59.8496, -154.5596
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2
Registration
N64273
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Iliamna
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC89LA154

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN OFF-AIRPORT OPERATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ABORTED A TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR AFTER THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN WHEELS HIT A SOFT SPOT. BEFORE THE AIRPLANE COULD BE STOPPED, IT HIT A DITCH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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