Summary
On September 29, 1996, a De Havilland DHC-2 (N94DG) was involved in an incident near Kodiak, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty wind was a related factor.
On September 28, 1996, about 1615 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped deHavilland DHC-2, N94DG, crashed while taxiing after landing in Karluk Lagoon, about 67 miles west of Kodiak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country positioning flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The airplane, operated by Wilderness Air Inc., Kodiak, sustained substantial damage. The certificated airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. VFR company flight following procedures were in effect.
The operator reported that the pilot was positioning the airplane to pickup several passengers. After landing, the pilot was step taxiing with the flaps extended.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC96LA168. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N94DG.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty wind was a related factor.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On September 28, 1996, about 1615 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped deHavilland DHC-2, N94DG, crashed while taxiing after landing in Karluk Lagoon, about 67 miles west of Kodiak, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country positioning flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The airplane, operated by Wilderness Air Inc., Kodiak, sustained substantial damage. The certificated airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. VFR company flight following procedures were in effect.
The operator reported that the pilot was positioning the airplane to pickup several passengers. After landing, the pilot was step taxiing with the flaps extended. The pilot indicated that a strong quartering gust of wind struck the airplane from the left front and lifted the left wing. The right wing then struck the water, damaging the leading edge of the wingtip, the upper surface of the wing, and the auxiliary fuel tank.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC96LA168