De Havilland 6 P2-KSF

Summary

On 20 September 2014 at about 09:35 local time, a De Havilland 6 registered P2-KSF was involved in an accident near Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. 9 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 September 2014 at 09:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-9.3375, 147.2553

Aircraft

De Havilland 6

Registration

P2-KSF

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR14WA398

4 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 20, 2014, at 0935 local time, a DeHavilland DHC-6 300, P2-KSF, collided with steep, jungle-covered terrain just below the summit of Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was operated by Hevilift under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The two pilots and two of the passengers were fatally injured. One passenger was seriously injured and four passengers received minor injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Papua New Guinea. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Papua New Guinea. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 1709 Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea Tel +675.323.2911 www.aic.gov.pg

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.