De Havilland DHC-2 N5319G
11 August 1978 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1978 at about 09:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N5319G, operated by Alaska Travel, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N5319G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Travel
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Anchorage, Ak → Iliamna, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4241
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLOAT EQUIPPED.PIC CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO FOGBANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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 |
| 22 Jul 1978 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |