19961212039309A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2MK1 · Ketchikan, AK · December 12, 1996

Date: December 12, 1996 · 09:05 local
Place: Ketchikan, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FYWA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N67694
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA014
Reported as: Dhav DHC2MK1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,800 total8,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N67694Registration cancelled Oct 16, 1997 · Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)S/N 924 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed on takeoff and sank in 400 ft of water. (.4)according to the passenger, he and the pilot had just taken off, and as they were climbing out over an open water portion of a bay, the pilot said, 'here comes a gust.' Reportedly, the pilot added engine power, and the airplane began descending. The right wing started to dip, and the nose started to drop. The pilot had the control yoke turned all the way to the left, then yelled that they were going in. The airplane crashed in the water, and the passenger exited the airplane through the windshield. He did not see the pilot. The deceased pilot was found still strapped in his seat several days later, when a portion of the wreckage was recovered.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF AND SANK IN 400 FT OF WATER. (.4)ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, HE AND THE PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF, AND AS THEY WERE CLIMBING OUT OVER AN OPEN WATER PORTION OF A BAY, THE PILOT SAID, 'HERE COMES A GUST.' REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT ADDED ENGINE POWER, AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN DESCENDING. THE RIGHT WING STARTED TO DIP, AND THE NOSE STARTED TO DROP. THE PILOT HAD THE CONTROL YOKE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT, THEN YELLED THAT THEY WERE GOING IN. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN THE WATER, AND THE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HE DID NOT SEE THE PILOT. THE DECEASED PILOT WAS FOUND STILL STRAPPED IN HIS SEAT SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHEN A PORTION OF THE WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED.

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 ANC97LA014Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKetchikan, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain (water). A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.Dec 12, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N67694 · 1

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

Incident 19930825038249IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Nauket, AKWhile taxiing on the step, aircraft made sharp right turn. Right wing hit water. Had glassy water conditions.Aug 25, 1993 · Reported as Dhav DHC2MK1 · Minor damage