Summary
On September 20, 2014, a De Havilland 6 (P2-KSF) was involved in an accident near Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, PP. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries, 1 serious injury, 4 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On September 20, 2014, at 0935 local time, a DeHavilland DHC-6 300, P2-KSF, collided with steep, jungle-covered terrain just below the summit of Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was operated by Hevilift under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The two pilots and two of the passengers were fatally injured. One passenger was seriously injured and four passengers received minor injuries.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Papua New Guinea. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Papua New Guinea.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR14WA398. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft P2-KSF.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On September 20, 2014, at 0935 local time, a DeHavilland DHC-6 300, P2-KSF, collided with steep, jungle-covered terrain just below the summit of Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was operated by Hevilift under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The two pilots and two of the passengers were fatally injured. One passenger was seriously injured and four passengers received minor injuries.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Papua New Guinea. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Papua New Guinea. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission
P.O. Box 1709
Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea
Tel +675.323.2911
www.aic.gov.pg
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR14WA398