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FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2* · Ketchikan, AK · August 19, 2002

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Date
August 19, 2002 · 07:45 local
Place
Ketchikan, AK
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PJMA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N64393
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC02LA098
Reported as
Dhav DHC2*
N64393Registration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2S/N 845 · Built 1954Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On 08/19/2002 at approx 0735 a promech inc. DHC-2, N64393, departed the Ketchikan Alaska seaplane harbor for a neets bay bear watch tour with a total of 4 passengers and pilot aboard. On 08/19/2002 at approx 0739 a promech inc. DHC-3, N409PA, also departed the Ketchikan seaplane harbor for the same tour with a total of 10 passengers and pilot aboard. Both aircraft were being operated as 14 CFR part 135 on-demand charter flights. At approx 0745 the DHC-3 overtook DHC-2 from the DHC-2'S 5 o'clock position and made contact with the right pontoon of the DHC-2 with the tip and leading edge of the top of the left wing of the DHC-3. The DHC-3 then continued passing under DHC-2 towards the 11 o'clock position scraping the top of the wings against the right pontoon and striking the tail cone of the DHC-2 with the top of the rudder of the DHC-3. Damage to the DHC-2 was to right pontoon and tail cone. Damage to the DHC-3 was to the tip and leading edge of the left wing, sheet metal damage along the top of both wings, stall fences, top of the rudder, and various antennas mounted on the top of the fuselage. Both aircraft landed with no further damage and no injuries to passengers and crew

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/19/2002 AT APPROX 0735 A PROMECH INC. DHC-2, N64393, DEPARTED THE KETCHIKAN ALASKA SEAPLANE HARBOR FOR A NEETS BAY BEAR WATCH TOUR WITH A TOTAL OF 4 PASSENGERS AND PILOT ABOARD. ON 08/19/2002 AT APPROX 0739 A PROMECH INC. DHC-3, N409PA, ALSO DEPARTED THE KETCHIKAN SEAPLANE HARBOR FOR THE SAME TOUR WITH A TOTAL OF 10 PASSENGERS AND PILOT ABOARD. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE BEING OPERATED AS 14 CFR PART 135 ON-DEMAND CHARTER FLIGHTS. AT APPROX 0745 THE DHC-3 OVERTOOK DHC-2 FROM THE DHC-2'S 5 O'CLOCK POSITION AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT PONTOON OF THE DHC-2 WITH THE TIP AND LEADING EDGE OF THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING OF THE DHC-3. THE DHC-3 THEN CONTINUED PASSING UNDER DHC-2 TOWARDS THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION SCRAPING THE TOP OF THE WINGS AGAINST THE RIGHT PONTOON AND STRIKING THE TAIL CONE OF THE DHC-2 WITH THE TOP OF THE RUDDER OF THE DHC-3. DAMAGE TO THE DHC-2 WAS TO RIGHT PONTOON AND TAIL CONE. DAMAGE TO THE DHC-3 WAS TO THE TIP AND LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING, SHEET METAL DAMAGE ALONG THE TOP OF BOTH WINGS, STALL FENCES, TOP OF THE RUDDER, AND VARIOUS ANTENNAS MOUNTED ON THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE. BOTH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS AND CREW

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 ANC02LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKetchikan, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during cruise climb, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.Aug 19, 2002 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other reports on N64393 · 1

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

Incident 19900722035529IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Kaasan, AKAircraft was caught by a gust of wind after landing on water. Right wing struck the water. Continued to shore.Jul 22, 1990 · Minor damage