De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N4040W
15 July 2022 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2022 at about 21:25 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N4040W, operated by Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Bettles, Alaska, United States. 4 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 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.9154, -151.5250
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N4040W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bettles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi operations on a riverbank with shallow water.
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 on a river with low water levels, the left float dug into the shallow water, and the airplane turned hard left into the riverbank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2022 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | Newhalen Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2022 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2023 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER L-20A (DHC-2) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Talon Air Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | Bristol Bay Lodge LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | Power Justin Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2022 | Cessna 207A | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Stinson 10A | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Christen A-1 | Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Cessna U206F | Newhalen, Alaska, United States | Send North | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Short Bros & Harland SC7 | Chisana, Alaska, United States | Viking Air LLC | No injuries | - |