N323KT

Substantial
None

de Havilland DHC-2S/N: 1022

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, May 11, 2008
NTSB Number
ANC08CA066
Location
Talkeetna, AK
Event ID
20080529X00750
Coordinates
62.320556, -150.093612
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's inadvertent activation of the main landing gear brakes during the recovery from a bounced landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N323KT
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Serial Number
1022
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Year Built
1957
Model / ICAO
DHC-2DH2T
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
RUST PROPERTIES LLC
Address
PO BOX 190867
Status
Deregistered
City
ANCHORAGE
State / Zip Code
AK 99519-0867
Country
United States

Analysis

The commercial certificated pilot was landing a wheel ski-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a positioning flight on a hard surface runway. The director of operations for the operator reported that the pilot bounced while landing on the right main landing gear wheel during the initial flare/touchdown. As the airplane made runway contact with both main wheels a second time, the wheels appeared to be locked, producing skid marks on the runway. The airplane nosed down, and the propeller struck the runway. The airplane fell back onto the tailwheel, which resulted in a broken tailwheel strut, and structural buckling of the aft fuselage bulkhead. The director of operations reported that the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction, and said that the pilot may have had his feet on the brakes when the airplane touched down the second time.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC08CA066