De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) N6782L
26 July 2023 · Point Baker, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2023 at about 00:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) registered N6782L, operated by Seawind Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Point Baker, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Baker, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.3519, -133.6226
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
- Registration
- N6782L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Seawind Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Point Baker → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC23LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff in a float-equipped airplane, with left quartering tailwind, a gust of wind resulted in a loss of directional control. He aborted the takeoff but was unable to regain control and the left wing impacted a pole which rotated the airplane to the left and the right wing struck a boat. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | De Havilland DHC-2 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Wrangell Mountain Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2023 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Bristol Bay Lodge | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2022 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2022 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Gilbert, South Carolina, United States | Out There Outfitters | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2021 | De Havilland DHC-2-L-20 | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | Southeast Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2025 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1 | St Theresa, Canada | - | Fatal | 4 |
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