De Havilland DHC-2 N211AW

Summary

On 24 June 2002 at about 17:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N211AW was involved in an accident near Nikiski, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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

24 June 2002 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nikiski, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.7044, -151.3114

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-2

Registration

N211AW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tyonek → Nikiski

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC02LA060

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive rate of descent resulting in a hard landing on water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport certificated pilot was landing toward the west in a float-equipped airplane. The wind was from the north, about five knots. The pilot indicated he was in the landing flare, and the airplane's airspeed was about 50 knots. As the airplane touched down, the left float dug into the water. The airplane pivoted to the left and nosed down. The left float was crushed upward against the fuselage. The pilot said that he and his passenger exited the airplane, which remained floating nose down for about 15 minutes. The airplane then slowly nosed over and remained floating upside down.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.