De Havilland DHC-2 N11255
21 January 1970 · Ely, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1970 at about 20:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N11255, operated by Wilderness WIN, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ely, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ely, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandy Point Spb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N11255
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilderness WIN
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Eden Prairie, Minn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0294
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1970 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Barter Isle, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Hurricane, Alaska, United States | Harbor Air SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1969 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Interior Air T | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1969 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Wenatchee, Wisconsin, United States | Airwest Airlin | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1971 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Chicken, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |