De Havilland DHC-3 N55CX
15 July 1988 · Wrangell, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1988 at about 21:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N55CX, operated by Diamond Aviation, was involved in an accident near Wrangell, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrangell, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.4103, -131.6094
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N55CX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Diamond Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Johnny Mtn → Wrangell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA132
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
PLT ATTEMPTED FLIGHT THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE PRESENCE OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. VISUAL GROUND REFERENCE WAS LOST AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK. PLT CITED PERSONAL AND COMPANY-INDUCED PRESSURES AS FACTORS. OPERATOR COMPLETED ACCIDENT REPORT.
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 | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bonanza Hills, Alaska, United States | Lake Clark Air | 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 |