# Accident 19870629032429A: Dhav DHC6300, Grand Canyon, AZ, June 29, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1987, 12:57 local time
- Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
- Airport: Grand Canyon National Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GCNA
- Location: 36.0293° N, 112.0197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0293&lon=-112.0197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74GC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74GC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-300 (registry code 2802630, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6300
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A27
- People aboard: 18
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,706 total, 346 in this make and model, 313 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA250) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870629032429A

## Narrative

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

WING TIP STRUCK BOOM ON A BACKHOE DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. BACKHOE PARKED TOO NEAR TAXIWAY AREA. NO TOWER CAUTION.

## 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 LAX87LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA250), Jun 29, 1987: de Havilland DHC-6-300 (N74GC), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N74GC (1)

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

- [Incident 20260414003069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260414003069I), Apr 14, 2026: Dehavilland DHC-6-300 (N74GC), Page, AZ, Minor damage. On April 14, 2026, at 14:39 mountain standard time (MST), a Dehavilland DHC-6-300 experienced a loss of directional control that resulted in a runway excursion…

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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