De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 N1018H
8 January 1987 · Shoal Cove, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1987 at about 17:36 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 registered N1018H, operated by Foster Goodrich, was involved in an accident near Shoal Cove, Alaska, United States. 2 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 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shoal Cove, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.1401, -131.4908
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2
- Registration
- N1018H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Foster Goodrich
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ketchikan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 DHC-2 AIR TAXI ACFT HAD LANDED AT SHOAL COVE, AK AND WAS STEP TAXIING TO TH FLOAT PLANE DOCK. DURING THE TAXI THE ACFTS LEFT WING CONTACTED A WIRE CABLE ATTACHED TO AN 'A' FRAME ACROSS THE PATH OF THE ACFT. THE CABLE HAD BEEN PUT UP THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS NOT MARKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland BEAVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1987 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | August D. Egdorf | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kapowsin, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1984 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1991 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Lake Union Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Oak Island, Minnesota, United States | Baudette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | De Havilland BEAVER U-64 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Richard . Busk | Minor 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 | - |