De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 N9303Z

Summary

On 7 August 2024 at about 01:00 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 registered N9303Z, operated by Bush Air Alaska LLC, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 8 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

7 August 2024 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Bentalit (PVT)

Coordinates

61.9350, -150.9890

Aircraft

De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2

Registration

N9303Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1954

Engines

1

Operator

Bush Air Alaska LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA076

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll out, the right wing impacted trees along the edge of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage and lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.