De Havilland DHC2 N36841
1 June 1990 · Broad Pass, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1990 at about 19:45 local time, a De Havilland DHC2 registered N36841, operated by Kakeldy, Ronald, was involved in an accident near Broad Pass, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broad Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC2
- Registration
- N36841
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kakeldy, Ronald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Campbell Lake → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS DELAY IN REVERSING COURSE (IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING FLT, HE ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS. TO AVOID CLOUDS IN A PASS, HE ELECTED TO REVERSE COURSE. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS TOO CLOSE TO RISING TERRAIN & WOULD NOT OUT CLIMB THE TERRAIN GRADIENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1991 | De Havilland DHC2 MK1 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC2-MK I | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | Warroad Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | De Havilland DHC2 | Two Moon Bay, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1994 | De Havilland DHC2 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | De Havilland DHC2 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2009 | De Havilland DHC2 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | Clemente Motor Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |