# Accident 19890624017439A: Dhav DHC2MK1, Iliamna, AK, June 24, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1989, 14:30 local time
- Place: Iliamna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.8494° N, 154.5592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8494&lon=-154.5592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5595M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5595M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (registry code 2800102, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (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 DHC2MK1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890624017439A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON APPROACH TO WATER LANDING. CRASHED INTO TREES. BOTH MAGS RUSTY, WEAK SPARK, ONE INOPERATIVE.

## 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 ANC89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA103), Jun 24, 1989: De Havilland DHC-2 (N5595M), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

## Other reports on N5595M (1)

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

- [Incident 20140609009379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140609009379I), Jun 9, 2014: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N5595M), Metlakatla, AK, Minor damage. Prior to takeoff the pilot stated he determined the wind direction was w/sw at 15MPH gusting to approximately 25MPH and he aligned the aircraft for a departure…

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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