De Havilland DHC-3 N90574
12 October 1988 · Bonanza Hills, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N90574, operated by Lake Clark Air, was involved in an accident near Bonanza Hills, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bonanza Hills, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N90574
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lake Clark Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Alsworth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA008
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 COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A PRIVATE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP IN RURAL ALASKA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ENCOUNTERED SNOW ALONG THE RUNWAY EDGE AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Diamond Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Sheenjek River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |