De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N53BV
4 August 2008 · Kenmore, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2008 at about 22:30 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N53BV, operated by Richard P Emerson, was involved in an accident near Kenmore, Washington, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenmore, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenmore Air Harbor Inc SPB (S60)
- Coordinates
- 47.7511, -122.2692
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N53BV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard P Emerson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenmore → Kenmore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while water taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition and a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after landing the float-equipped airplane in the water, and while on the step with a 7 to 10 knot, 45 to 50 degree left crosswind, the wind "sheared" to a [left] quartering tailwind. After veering to the left the pilot applied "strong" right rudder to counter the left yaw. The airplane's right wing tip subsequently struck the water, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and right aileron.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland BEAVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2008 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Taxi, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2009 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Iliamna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2007 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2008 | Cessna T182T | Point Roberts, Washington, United States | David A. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Thorp T-18 | Kent, Washington, United States | Roger Thompson | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR | Arlington, Washington, United States | Northwest Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Bell 206B | Cougar, Washington, United States | Northwest Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Cessna 172N | McMurray, Washington, United States | Brenda Lee Houston | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Centerville, Washington, United States | Dwayne A. Hansen | Minor injuries | - |