# Accident 19850114002249A: Dhav DHC2*, Mcgrath, AK, January 14, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1985, 15:30 local time
- Place: Mcgrath, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 63.6109° N, 154.7804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6109&lon=-154.7804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62LC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62LC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-2 (registry code 2808001, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (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 DHC2*
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,765 total, 1,283 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850114002249A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN SNOW COVERED MEADOW. TAILWHEEL STRUCK A SMALL TREE HEAD, DAMAGED TAIL SECTION.

## 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 ANC85LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA044), Jan 14, 1985: de Havilland DHC-2 (N62LC), Mcgrath, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N62LC (1)

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

- [Incident 20230316002649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230316002649I), Mar 16, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N62LC), Anchorage, AK, No damage. At cruise altitude pilot encountered engine backfire and engine quit operation. Pilot was able to restart engine, but noted the engine was not able to maintain…

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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