De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N21LU
2 June 1991 · Friday Harbor, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1991 at about 22:25 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N21LU, operated by Lake Union Air Service, was involved in an accident near Friday Harbor, Washington, United States. 7 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 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friday Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friday Harbor (WA24)
- Coordinates
- 48.5306, -123.0607
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N21LU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lake Union Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN A PROPER CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT, THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE WIND CONDITIONS, AND DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKE OFF WATER RUN IN A FLOATPLANE, WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT AT 20 KNOTS, THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF AND ATTAINED AN ALTITUDE OF NO MORE THAN 15 FEET, WHEN THE PILOT OPTED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. JUST AS THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A MOORED TUG BOAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland BEAVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1991 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Oak Island, Minnesota, United States | Baudette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kapowsin, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1987 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | August D. Egdorf | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1987 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Shoal Cove, Alaska, United States | Foster Goodrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1984 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 1982 | De Havilland BEAVER U-64 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Richard . Busk | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Bell BH-47G2A | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | Waitsburg Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kent, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Grumman American AA-1C | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | James Q. Baxter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 11AC | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | John D. Gracie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Cessna C-172N | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | Interwest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Grumman G-21A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Loel Fenwick | No injuries | - |