De Havilland DHC-2 N49GB
26 August 2004 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2004 at about 20:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N49GB was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. 6 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 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.6167, -153.9000
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N49GB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kodiak → Port Alsworth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC04LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a river bank during the takeoff run.
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 departing a remote river in a float-equipped airplane to transport fishing lodge guests to a wilderness lodge. The pilot reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge during a telephone conversation that he was departing down-river along a curved section of the river that was about 150 feet wide. During the takeoff, the airplane was on-step, accelerating toward the mouth of the river, when the floats of the airplane collided with a sand river bank, and the airplane continued onto the tidal beach area of the river. The airplane received damage to the fuselage, propeller, and the right wing. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, the pilot indicated that during the takeoff run, the aircraft would not accelerate, and he lost directional control. He reported that there was insufficient distance remaining to stop the airplane before hitting the river bank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2004 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Fawcett Lake, Canada | Pickeral Arm Camps | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Susitna Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2004 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Harris Aircraft Services Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 13 Jun 2004 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Jacob O. Ortman | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | National Park Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-22-160 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Eric A. Swenson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft 36 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | John Collins | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2004 | Boeing 747SR-146B SF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Christen HUSKY A-1 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |