# Incident 19910715055909I: Dhav DHC2MK1, Iliamna, AK, July 15, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1991, 22:30 local time
- Place: Iliamna, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.8492° N, 154.5594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.8492&lon=-154.5594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6LU, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6LU) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,700 total, 400 in this make and model, 400 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91IA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91IA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910715055909I

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. UNABLE TO RECOVER. LANDED OFF AIRPORT DAMAGING FLOATS.

## 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 ANC91IA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91IA102), Jul 16, 1991: De Havilland DHC2 MK1 (N6LU), Iliamna, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE ACCIDENT AREA.

## Other reports on N6LU (3)

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

- [Incident 20130911018609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130911018609I), Sep 11, 2013: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N6LU), Rainy Pass, AK, Minor damage. The aircraft was on approach to a small lake, the pilot heard a loud bang from the engine, the engine started losing power, the pilot landed on the lake with…
- [Incident 20020908025449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020908025449I), Sep 8, 2002: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N6LU), Iliamna, AK, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot was picking up 2 pax (hunters) from a small lake. The pilot made his takeoff run along the length of the lake. A right crosswind prevailed. The…
- [Incident 19890519066689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890519066689I), May 19, 1989: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N6LU), Friday Harbor, WA, Minor damage. During docking seaplane struck dock. Pilot stated he was blinded by sun and misjudged distance.

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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