De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N4793C

Summary

On 24 May 2010 at about 04:00 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N4793C, operated by Civil Air Patrol Inc, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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.

Date

24 May 2010 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.3003, -150.6003

Aircraft

De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1

Registration

N4793C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Civil Air Patrol Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchoarge → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC10LA044

Nobody was injured.

The commercial pilot’s loss of airplane control while landing in a crosswind, resulting in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the check pilot's inadequate supervision of the commercial pilot while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor/check pilot was providing an annual corporate flight proficiency check ride to the commercial pilot in a float-equipped airplane. The commercial pilot receiving the proficiency review was appropriately rated and current by Federal Aviation Administration standards to operate float-equipped airplanes. After the commercial pilot completed a series of practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings to the south, the check pilot asked him to land to the west, which would require a correction for a left crosswind. The check pilot reported that, just after touchdown, the airplane veered immediately to the left, the right float submerged, and the airplane abruptly nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage during the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.