De Havilland DHC-2 N714DB
30 May 1990 · Chatham, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1990 at about 03:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N714DB, operated by Juneau Executive Travel, was involved in an accident near Chatham, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chatham, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N714DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Juneau Executive Travel
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tenakee → Sitka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA088
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A CLIMB TO CRUISE OVER TERRAIN IN A FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. DURING A POST-CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THERE WERE NO NOTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1990 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alagnak River, Alaska, United States | Hartley, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1990 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Caribou Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | De Havilland DHC-2 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Joseph Phillip | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |