De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 N6781L
30 September 2016 · Lopez Island, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2016 at about 15:37 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 registered N6781L, operated by Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, was involved in an accident near Lopez Island, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 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 15:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lopez Island, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fishermans Bay (81W)
- Coordinates
- 48.4642, -122.9533
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1
- Registration
- N6781L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1953
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenmore Air Harbor Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Lopez
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR16LA189
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land in an area of low visibility and ground fog, which resulted in collision with water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While maneuvering at low altitude for a water landing, the commercial pilot of the float-equipped airplane encountered low visibility due to ground fog. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the airplane impacted the water, bounced, and impacted the water a second time before coming to rest upright. The airplane subsequently sank and was not recovered. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The operator further reported that other company pilots who were flying on the day of the accident stated that the low visibility conditions were easily avoided by a slight course deviation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland BEAVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2016 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rapids Camp Lodge Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2015 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | Kruse Jeff | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2018 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | RDM Pilot/Guide Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2014 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2018 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Andrew Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2014 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Shaw Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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