Dehavilland-Kenmore DHC-2 N590DB

Summary

On 28 June 2024 at about 23:25 local time, a Dehavilland-Kenmore DHC-2 registered N590DB, operated by Lone Eagle Resorts, Inc., was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, 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.

Date

28 June 2024 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Juneau Intl (JNU)

Coordinates

58.3543, -134.6040

Aircraft

Dehavilland-Kenmore DHC-2

Registration

N590DB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Lone Eagle Resorts, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Angoon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA057

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to a cracked cylinder.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported after a normal takeoff in a float-equipped airplane, about treetop height, there was a loud bang and pulsing sensation, and the engine lost partial power. Unable to maintain altitude and return to the airport, the pilot performed a forced landing to the mud flats. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the elevator and horizontal stabilizer. Postaccident examination revealed the No. 9 cylinder was cracked. The last maintenance performed was about 90 hours before the accident, there were no anomalies noted at that time.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.