De Havilland DHC-2 N1453Z
21 August 1981 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1981 at about 12:45 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N1453Z, operated by Chisum Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cordova, Alaska, United States. 7 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Field Location
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N1453Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chisum Flying
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Cordova, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1854
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
R X-WND GSTG 35KTS.STRUCK SANDBAR ON L SIDE IN NARROW PART OF CHANNEL.FLOAT EQUIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Southeast Alas | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Klawock, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1980 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air TAX | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1982 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Near Klawock, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |