De Havilland DHC-2 MK-I N470DB
22 June 1997 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1997 at about 22:45 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK-I registered N470DB was involved in an accident near Juneau, 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5794, -134.7707
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK-I
- Registration
- N470DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged touchdown which resulted in dragging the right wingtip and rupturing the fuel tank. A factor associated with the accident is the rough water conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The float-equipped airplane was observed striking its right wing on water 3 miles west of Juneau, Alaska, while landing, then taking off again. One hour later, witnesses at a lake 30 miles south of Juneau, observed the airplane land, drag a wing and strike the propeller on the water, then take off. The private pilot reported that while in cruise, after the second takeoff, the engine stopped, and he made a power-off landing to the water. Postaccident inspection revealed substantial damage to the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Promech Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Spa Belgium, Belgium | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alagnak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1998 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Aniak Air Guides | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |