20050804020642A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2* · Renton, WA · August 4, 2005

Date: August 4, 2005 · 17:45 local
Place: Renton, WA
Airport: Renton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: SXFA
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N741DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05FA158
Reported as: Dhav DHC2*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,000 total

N741DBRegistered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2S/N 1331 · Built 1958 Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Collided with Cessna 150, N66234, while entering downwind for a water landing north of the Renton Municipal Airport approximately one and a half miles northeast of the airport. The Cessna was departing the pattern on climbout after departure. (-23 amendment) N66234, a Cessna 150, collided with N741DB, a DHC-2, one and one half miles north of the Renton, washingon airport. The DHC-2 was entering downwind for a water landing to the north and was on a 14 CFR part 135 flight which was returning from a canadian fishing lodge. The Cessna 150 was entering the traffic pattern from the northeast during an instructional flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) COLLIDED WITH CESSNA 150, N66234, WHILE ENTERING DOWNWIND FOR A WATER LANDING NORTH OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE CESSNA WAS DEPARTING THE PATTERN ON CLIMBOUT AFTER DEPARTURE. (-23 AMENDMENT) N66234, A CESSNA 150, COLLIDED WITH N741DB, A DHC-2, ONE AND ONE HALF MILES NORTH OF THE RENTON, WASHINGON AIRPORT. THE DHC-2 WAS ENTERING DOWNWIND FOR A WATER LANDING TO THE NORTH AND WAS ON A 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT WHICH WAS RETURNING FROM A CANADIAN FISHING LODGE. THE CESSNA 150 WAS ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FROM THE NORTHEAST DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.

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 SEA05FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRenton, WAThe failure of the DHC-2 Beaver pilot to understand air traffic advisory information and the failure of the Cessna pilot to maintain visual separation, resulting in a midair collision. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadequate traffic advisory…Aug 5, 2005 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N66234Cessna 150MAccident 20050804020641A · Destroyed · 2 fatal

Other reports on N741DB · 1

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

Accident 19900529022559AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Chatham, AKEngine lost power below ridge line, had to land in trees.May 29, 1990 · Reported as Dhav DHC1B2 · Substantial damage