De Havilland DHC-2 N62LC
14 January 1985 · McGrath, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1985 at about 19:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N62LC, operated by Daniel L Smith, was involved in an accident near McGrath, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGrath, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6109, -154.7804
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N62LC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel L Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McGrath → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH MAIN GEAR SKIS AND A TAILWHEEL. PLT STATED ELEVATOR & RUDDER CONTROLS STUCK DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. INSPECTION REVELADED THE TAIL SECTION OF THE ACFT COLLAPSED AFTER CONTACTING THE HEAD OF A SMALL TREE. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON A MINING STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Sep 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Willow Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Gustavis, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bering River, Alaska, United States | Chisum Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ungalikthluk Rv, Alaska, United States | William Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |