De Havilland DHC-2 N93AK

Summary

On 12 July 2002 at about 16:40 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N93AK, operated by Alaska Coastal Airlines, 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.

Date

12 July 2002 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Juneau Harbor Seaplane (5Z1)

Coordinates

58.3014, -134.4206

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-2

Registration

N93AK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alaska Coastal Airlines

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Juneau → Juneau

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC02LA076

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the quartering tailwind, and the inadvertent water loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was repositioning the floatplane from the anchorage to the passenger docks. The pilot landed the airplane hard with a quartering tailwind, and inadvertently water looped the airplane. During the hard landing and water loop, the right float separated from the airplane. The airplane settled into the water, nosed over, and submerged, damaging the right wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.