De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 N4756T
3 September 2007 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2007 at about 20:15 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 registered N4756T, operated by Seahawk Aviation, was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. 3 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK1
- Registration
- N4756T
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Seahawk Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kodiak → Kodiak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ANC07LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while water taxiing. A factor contributing to the accident was wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that after landing the float-equipped airplane in the water, a quartering tailwind lifted the left wing, and the airplane nosed over in the harbor. He said the airplane drifted onto the rocks and damaged both wings. He reported there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 7 Oct 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Venture Travel LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 31 Jul 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Victoria, Canada | Sound Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Jonathan L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Maule M-7-235 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Richard F. Sterling | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2007 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Ryan J. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Howard C. Holtan | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Grumman G21A | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-22-150 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Forest M. Kirst | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |