De Havilland DHC-2 N98EL
11 June 1987 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N98EL was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 6 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.7496, -156.5400
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N98EL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STARTED HIS TAKEOFF RUN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE LAKE AND ENDED UP ON THE TUNDRA APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS FROM THE LAKE SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK-1 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Philip E. Driver | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alexander River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |