De Havilland DHC-2 N62355
11 May 2008 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2008 at about 01:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N62355, operated by Ward Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, United States. 3 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Juneau International (PAJN)
- Coordinates
- 58.3550, -134.5764
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N62355
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ward Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Funter Bay → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Structural damage to the airplane as the result of a birdstrike.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an on-demand air taxi flight, the pilot was approaching a seaplane base for landing in a float-equipped airplane when it collided with a large bird. An FAA airworthiness inspector, Juneau Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), reported that the operator informed him of a collision with the bird that resulted in structural damage to the right wing leading edge.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2008 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2008 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK I | Stehekin, Washington, United States | Lake Chelan Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | De Havilland DHC-2 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2008 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Randy T. Burleson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 5 Oct 2009 | De Havilland DHC-2 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |