# Fatal NTSB investigations: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC19FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA035.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC 2 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2019 · N68083 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's floats impact with an ocean wave or swell, which exceeded the design load specifications of the flying wire assemblies and resulted in a partial separation of the float assemblies.
- [NTSB ANC13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA054.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Petersburg, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2013 · N616W · Substantial damage
  > 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 aerodynamic stall/spin and an uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ANC10FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10FA064.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2010 · N9290Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the flight toward his destination in significant turbulence and downdrafts, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane while flying low over rising terrain.
- [NTSB ANC07MA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07MA083.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2007 · N345KA · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent aerodynamic stall resulting from the pilot's poor decision-making and inadequate planning and execution when he took off toward nearby rising terrain, in strong winds, under circumstances where his options for maneuvering were severely limited…
- [NTSB ANC93FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA161.md): De Havilland DHC-2 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1993 · N64273 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the inadequate recurrent training of the pilot by the operator/management.
- [NTSB ANC92FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA116.md): De Havilland DHC-2 Mark 1 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1992 · N67151 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delayed decision in reversing course and his failure to maintain airspeed during the maneuver. Factors related to the accident were: mountainous terrain and a low ceiling.
- [NTSB SEA89FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA027.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Kasaan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1988 · N89U · Destroyed
  > The plt planned to land at a seaplane base that was located in a bowl-shaped cove. Drg the landing, the acft touched down long on water swells & the plt elected to go around. Witnesses rprtd that drg the go-around, the plt initiated a steep turn while still…
- [NTSB ANC85FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA184.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Merrill Pass, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1985 · N5317G · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with terrain in a mountain Pass at an elevation of 3600 ft MSL. The plt obtained a wx briefing at 1329 gmt on 9/26/86 at which time Merrill Pass was forecast to be closed by 1100 adt due to deteriorating wx. The last radio communication with…
- [NTSB ANC85FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA154.md): de Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 · Tutna Lake, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N68085 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed on the side of a mountain at an elev of 2200 ft aprx 3 miles from its intended destination, a remote lake. Purpose of the flt was to discharge caribou hunters into an area where caribou were spotted early that day. The acft was destroyed by…
- [NTSB ANC78FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA030.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Cordova, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 18, 1978 · N4747S · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA032.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Kijik, AK · Accident · 8 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1975 · N64392 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC69A0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69A0046.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Craig, AK · Accident · 9 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1969 · N167W · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2800102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2800102

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