# Accident 19850624028219A: Dhav DHC2MK1, Gustavus, AK, June 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1985, 18:30 local time
- Place: Gustavus, AK
- Airport: Gustavus
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.4210° N, 135.7810° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.4210&lon=-135.7810&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64395 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC2MK1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA85LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850624028219A

## Narrative

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

DURING WATER TAXI, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A PARKED BOAT. GUSTY CROSSWIND AND CURRENTS A FACTOR.

## 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 SEA85LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA150), Jun 25, 1985: de Havilland DHC-2 (N64395), Gustavis, 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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