De Havilland DHC-2 N9971Z
22 July 1978 · Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1978 at about 19:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N9971Z, operated by Frontier Flyin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N9971Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frontier Flyin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Anaktuvuk Pass, Ak → Oolah Lake, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3941
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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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FLOAT EQUIPPED
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Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Alaska Travel | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Nov 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Chitna Air SER | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Travel | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Southeast Skyw | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |