De Havilland DHC-2 N94DG
29 September 1996 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1996 at about 00:15 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N94DG, operated by Wilderness Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Kodiak, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.7893, -152.3997
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N94DG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilderness Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty wind was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot, the sole occupant, was positioning the float equipped airplane to pick up several passengers from a remote lagoon. After landing, he was step taxiing with the flaps extended. The airplane encountered a strong quartering gust of wind on the left front, which lifted the left wing. The right wing then struck the water, damaging the leading edge of the wingtip, the upper surface of the wing, and the auxiliary fuel tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Aniak Air Guides | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Taquan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | Lynden Air Cargo | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Biscarrosse, France | Theobald O. Stripp | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |