De Havilland DHC-2 N5349G
3 March 1991 · Finger Lake, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1991 at about 17:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N5349G, operated by Craig Ketchum, was involved in an accident near Finger Lake, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Finger Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.6201, -149.7891
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N5349G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Craig Ketchum
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Skwentna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA032
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED LAKE AND DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LANDING AREA, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AND STRUCK TWO PARKED PIPER PA 18 AIRPLANES AND INJURED ONE BYSTANDER.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Cube Cove, 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 |