# Accident 20130604009819A: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, Petersburg, AK, June 4, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2013, 15:20 local time
- Place: Petersburg, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: LAOA
- Location: 56.7847° N, 132.5681° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.7847&lon=-132.5681&mi=10
- Aircraft: N616W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N616W-2018-05-30) (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: DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Reported engine: P&W R-985 SERIES
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 6
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 4,934 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 123 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130604009819A

## Narrative

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

DURING AN AIRTOUR FLIGHT THAT INITIATED IN PETERSBURG, THE PILOT LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OVER A RIDGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AT THE MAXIMUM ANGLE OF CLIMB WITH NEGLIGABLE FLAPS EXTENDED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW TREES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY BELOW THE AIRCRAFT AND INITIATED A STEEP TURN TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE RISING TERRAIN. DUE TO THE SLOW AIRSPEED AND EXCESSIVE BANK, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN.

## 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 ANC13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA054), Jun 4, 2013: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 (N616W), Petersburg, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude above the trees, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid the trees, which resulted in an inadvertent…

## Other reports on N616W (3)

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

- [Incident 19870117006869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870117006869I), Jan 17, 1987: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N616W), Kake, AK, Minor damage. Bounced 3 times during water landing into ocean swell. Float flying wire ends and strut fittings broke.
- [Accident 19760809034519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760809034519A), Aug 9, 1976: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N616W), Petersburg, AK, Substantial damage. Precautionary ldg on water,on final entered a fog layer & lost visual reference. Float equipped.
- [Accident 19730228008339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730228008339A), Feb 28, 1973: Dhav DHC2* (N616W), Sitka, AK, Substantial damage. Maneuvering blo low clgs,set up ldg. Eng lost pwr and plt lnd near beach. Floats hit rocks at shore

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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