De Havilland DHC-2 N94DC
18 December 1982 · Near Port Alswo, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N94DC, operated by Alvin D. Carrell, was involved in an accident near Near Port Alswo, Alaska, United States. 5 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Port Alswo, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.1996, -154.2805
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N94DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alvin D. Carrell
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Hood Seapl → Port Alsworth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
WHILE LANDING ON THE 3,500 FT LEVEL OF TUXEDNI GLACIER THE ACFT SKIS SANK IN DEEP SOFT SNOW & THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1982 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Near Klawock, Alaska, United States | Tyee Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 8 |
| 15 Jan 1982 | De Havilland DHC-2-MK3 | Near Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | De Havilland DHC-2, MK-1 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |