De Havilland DHC-6 N204EH

Summary

On 7 February 1986 at about 14:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N204EH, operated by ERA Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 February 1986 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Mekoryuk (MYU)

Coordinates

60.3702, -166.2695

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-6

Registration

N204EH

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

ERA Helicopters, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bethel → Mekoryuk

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC86LA025

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTHWEST BECAUSE THE FOG WAS OBSCURING THE APCH PATH TO RWY 05. AFTER ALIGNING WITH RWY 23, THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF COURSE. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REALIGN THE ACFT WITH THE RWY WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN IN A BANK AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WING TIP. HE FURTHER STATED HE NEVER REGAINED CONTROL AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY OFF THE LEFT SIDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.