De Havilland DHC-2-L-20 N9279Z

Summary

On 9 July 2021 at about 14:40 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2-L-20 registered N9279Z, operated by Southeast Aviation, was involved in an accident near Coffman Cove, Alaska, 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.

Date

9 July 2021 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Coffman Cove (KCC)

Coordinates

56.0090, -132.8471

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-2-L-20

Registration

N9279Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Southeast Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Ketchikan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC21LA057

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s impact with a buoy on takeoff which resulted in a nose-over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that while accelerating on the water for takeoff, he impacted a green channel buoy and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, left lift strut and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, and that the accident may have been prevented if he had taxied clear of the obstructions before initiating his takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.