De Havilland DHC-2 N4294K
18 January 1991 · Two Moon Bay, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1991 at about 15:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N4294K was involved in an accident near Two Moon Bay, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Two Moon Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.7894, -145.6110
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N4294K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordova → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA021
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL WHILE MANEUVERING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE STARTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, STALLED, AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 |