De Havilland DHC-2 N67667
10 January 1989 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 January 1989 at about 19:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N67667 was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.6092, -131.5791
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N67667
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ketchikan → Ketchikan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER FLARE ATTITUDE AT TOUCHDOWN, CAUSING THE LEFT FLOAT TO DIG INTO THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON CALM WATER AFTER A 3 MINUTE POSITIONING FLIGHT. DURING THE TOUCH DOWN, THE LEFT FLOAT DUG INTO THE WATER WHICH RESULTED IN A SWERVE AND WATER CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Angoon, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | GAY, Kirk | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Oberg, David | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Harold S. Egli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |