De Havilland DHC-3 N17689
30 June 1990 · Beaver Village, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N17689 was involved in an accident near Beaver Village, Alaska, United States. 9 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaver Village, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N17689
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Arctic Village
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA103
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Probable cause
MECHANICAL FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST ROCKER ARM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES. AN EXAMINATION OF THE RECENTLY OVERHAULED ENGINE REVEALED A FRACTURED EXHAUST ROCKER ARM THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1990 | De Havilland DHC-3 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 28 Jan 1991 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |