De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 N87808
1 August 2014 · Illiamna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2014 at about 14:45 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 registered N87808, operated by Katmai Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Illiamna, Alaska, United States. 7 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Illiamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.2064, -154.9706
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2
- Registration
- N87808
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Katmai Air LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kulik → Illiamna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC14CA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate landing technique that resulted in a landing area overrun. Contributing was the glassy water conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing a float-equipped airplane at a remote lake, during glassy water conditions. Glassy water landings usually consume a considerable landing area. The pilot stated that during the landing, the airplane touched down in the typical area as in previous landings; however, the airplane remained on the step (the float/hull is supported on top of the water surface as opposed to plowing through it) longer than usual and the floats subsequently impacted the shoreline. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2014 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Shaw Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | Promech Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | Andrew Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2015 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | Kruse Jeff | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Pacific Wings LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | High Adventur Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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