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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Dhav DHC61 · Homer, AK · December 4, 1988

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Date
December 4, 1988 · 08:35 local
Place
Homer, AK
Airport
Homer
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ERAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N525EH
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA021
Reported as
Dhav DHC61
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A20
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,800 total2,700 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days
N525EHRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2001 · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERS/N 25Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER

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What happened

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Wing struck a fence while taxiing on a narrow plowed taxiway. Area plowed was on edge of taxiway. Blowing snow.

As the FAA filed it

WING STRUCK A FENCE WHILE TAXIING ON A NARROW PLOWED TAXIWAY. AREA PLOWED WAS ON EDGE OF TAXIWAY. BLOWING SNOW.

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 ANC89LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomer, AKAfter landing, the plt was advised to taxi to the ramp via the south taxiway, since this was the only taxiway that had been snow plowed. Only about a 12 ft width of the 80 ft wide taxiway had been plowed. The cleared portion was on the outer edge of the…Dec 4, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N525EH · 2

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

Incident 19980510017529IParachute Jumping · Boulder City, NVAppears to have had a malfunction of his parachute upon opening, collided with another jumper before hitting ground.May 10, 1998 · 1 fatalIncident 19880818057779INormal Cruise · Anchorage, AKFlew with fuel cap hanging by chain and banging aircraft. Passenger said pilot aware of it. Smelled fumes in cabin.Aug 18, 1988 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER