De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N67251

Summary

On 6 July 2025 at about 16:30 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N67251, operated by No See Um Lodge, was involved in an accident near Kokhanok, Alaska, United States. 5 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

6 July 2025 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kokhanok, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.4376, -154.7772

Aircraft

De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1

Registration

N67251

Category

Airplane

Year built

1951

Engines

1

Operator

No See Um Lodge

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kvichak River → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA068

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing which resulted in a hard landing.

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 on final approach for landing at a remote lake, the airplane descended unexpectedly while crossing the shoreline. The airplane touched down prematurely in shallow water, impacting the rocky bottom, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.