De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) N4334Y
21 August 2021 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2021 at about 17:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) registered N4334Y was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.4963, -152.5813
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
- Registration
- N4334Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kodiak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC21LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was practicing glassy water landings in his float-equipped airplane. On his 5th landing of the day, the floatplane landed hard, bounced twice, and came to rest inverted in the water sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the floatplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2021 | De Havilland DHC-2-L-20 | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | Southeast Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2021 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.I | Oak Island, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2021 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK 1 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2021 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.I | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Southeast Aviation LLC | Fatal | 6 |
| 19 Sep 2022 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2020 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | High Adventure Air Charter | Fatal | 7 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2021 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Cessna A185F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2021 | Cessna 208 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Lake and Peninsula Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2021 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |