# Accident 19830705039009A: Dhav L20, Iliamna, AK, July 5, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1983, 12:20 local time
- Place: Iliamna, AK
- Airport: Bolling International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 59.8506° N, 154.5593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8506&lon=-154.5593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N67682, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N67682) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-2-L-20 (registry code 2800109, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-l-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV L20
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 403 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830705039009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A BERM SHORT OF THE RUNWAY ON SHORT FINAL. IMPACT SEVERED THE LANDING GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC83FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA114), Jul 5, 1983: de Havilland DHC-2 (N67682), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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