De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3 N260HC
17 June 2011 · Jefferson, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2011 at about 23:40 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3 registered N260HC, operated by William Ames Curtright, was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Oregon, United States. One person was 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jefferson, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ames Airport (21OG)
- Coordinates
- 44.7697, -122.9683
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3
- Registration
- N260HC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Ames Curtright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Jefferson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA276
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while on short final after experiencing a downdraft, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while on short final for landing at an airstrip located atop a plateau, the airplane experienced a thermal lift then a downdraft, which caused the airplane to descend. The pilot added power; however, insufficient altitude existed to arrest the sink rate, and the airplane subsequently landed hard. One of the wings and the pontoon/landing gear sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | High Adventur Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Southeast Aviation, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 2 Jul 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | S & S Aircraft Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 14 Jul 2011 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Albany, Oregon, United States | Gorman Shane E | No injuries | - |
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