19860130017151A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2MK1 · Metlakatla, AK · January 30, 1986

Date: January 30, 1986 · 11:25 local
Place: Metlakatla, AK
Airport: Metlakatla Spb
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N127WA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA86LA049
Reported as: Dhav DHC2MK1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck wingtip of 1018H departing dock in 2 foot waves. Drifted into pilings with additional damage.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WINGTIP OF 1018H DEPARTING DOCK IN 2 FOOT WAVES. DRIFTED INTO PILINGS WITH ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA86LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMetlakatla, AKWind was 070 degrees at 20 KTS with 6-12 inch sweels. N127WA was positioned at north side of dock for departure toward east. N1018H was holding at east side of dock. Deck hand cast off N127WA before plt started engine; acft began to drift back into dock. Plt…Jan 30, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N1018HDhav DHC2MK2Accident 19860130017152A · Minor damage