De Havilland DHC-2 N67112

Summary

On 9 June 1995 at about 15:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N67112, operated by FOX Bay Lodge, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, 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.

Date

9 June 1995 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

King Salmon, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

58.7502, -156.5399

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-2

Registration

N67112

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

FOX Bay Lodge

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC95LA110

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM TREES. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS OWNER OF A FISHING LODGE, WAS LANDING A FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON A REMOTE LAKE TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF HIS CLIENTS. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ADJACENT TO THE LAKE. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FLOATS. AFTER A FIELD REPAIR TO THE FLOAT ASSEMBLY, THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN TO ANCHORAGE FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.