# Accident 19830901049129A: Dhav DHC2MK1, Chandler River, AK, September 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1983, 14:15 local time
- Place: Chandler River, AK
- Airport: Umiat
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CSAA
- Location: 71.2795° N, 156.7796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=71.2795&lon=-156.7796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5147G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5147G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (registry code 2800102, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (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 DHC2MK1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,448 total, 38 in this make and model, 209 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830901049129A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ON SANDBAR AND DURING ROLLOUT LEFT GEAR HIT DITCH AND SHEARED OFF.

## 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 ANC83LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA158), Sep 1, 1983: de Havilland DHC-2, MK-1 (N5147G), Barrow, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5147G (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900627025209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900627025209A), Jun 27, 1990: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5147G), Caribou Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power at power reduction after takeoff. Descended into trees onshore. Found a cracked cylinder.

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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