De Havilland DHC-6 N885EA
13 July 2002 · Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 2002 at about 18:26 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N885EA was involved in an accident near Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States. 13 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Toksook Bay (OOK)
- Coordinates
- 60.5333, -165.1139
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6
- Registration
- N885EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toksook Bay → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Probable cause
A bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in damage to the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The scheduled air carrier flight had just lifted off the runway and started to climb, when it encountered a flock of birds. One or more of the birds struck the right wing of the airplane. The airplane continued to its destination, and landed without incident. About 6 feet of the right wing's leading edge, and 2 wing ribs were replaced due to the bird strike.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2002 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Promech Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Saint Barthelem, Guadeloupe | Caraibes Air Transport | Fatal | 19 |
| 1 May 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Star, Idaho, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2003 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Transport Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER | Fentress, Texas, United States | Phillip Chappell | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |