De Havilland DHC-2 N2738G
31 August 1991 · Cube Cove, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1991 at about 00:20 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N2738G was involved in an accident near Cube Cove, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cube Cove, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cube Cove (CUW)
- Coordinates
- 58.5809, -134.7692
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N2738G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR AND AN EXTREMELY HIGH SINK RATE. AFTER A HARD LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1991 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Two Moon Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1991 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Finger Lake, Alaska, United States | Craig Ketchum | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | De Havilland DHC-2 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Michael L. Cusack | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1991 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1991 | De Havilland DHC-2 MKI | Holitna River, Alaska, United States | Ralph C. Meloon | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alagnak River, Alaska, United States | Hartley, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |