# NTSB investigations: Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A

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 ANC24LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA068.md): Dehavilland Beaver U-6A · Pedro Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2024 · N65223 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.
- [NTSB ANC22LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA082.md): Dehavilland Beaver U-6A · Kokhanok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2022 · N65223 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff operations.
- [NTSB ANC22LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA050.md): Dehavilland Beaver U-6A · Kokhanok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2022 · N600NL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.
- [NTSB ANC09LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA072.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2009 · N68088 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.
- [NTSB ANC09LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA022.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 / U-6A · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2009 · N5342G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s decision to attempt a touch-and-go landing toward rising terrain and with a tailwind, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC06FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06FA136.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Kodiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2006 · N5154G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent. Factors associated with the accident were the inadvertent stall and wind gusts.
- [NTSB ANC03LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA055.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2003 · N343WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector to a nearly empty tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent emergency landing at an off-airport site.
- [NTSB ANC02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA044.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2002 · N65223 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind while taxiing, resulting in the right wing striking the water. A contributing factor in the accident was the presence of a crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL94T#A01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94T%23A01.md): de Havilland U6A · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Mar 17, 1994 · N90721 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC87LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA120.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Chackachatna Ri, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1987 · N31522 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated after he touched down on the gravel bar he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to strike a log. The airplane then went up on its nose.
- [NTSB ANC85LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA101.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Bering River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1985 · N99838 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during a 15 to 20 min period after he had landed, the wind velocity increased greatly. He managed to taxi the float plane to an area where he could takeoff into the wind. As the acft was on the step for takeoff, the left wing lifted as if…
- [NTSB SEA82FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA163.md): de Havilland DHC-II · Mahoney Creek, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1982 · N5157G · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed flying over the strip in what appeared to be a normal downwind pattern. It crashed about 300 ft below windy ridge on the northwest face. The autopsy report indicated the plt had a "patchy healed myocardial infarct" prior to the accident.…
- [NTSB ANC81FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA093.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1981 · N31618 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA028.md): Dehavnd Can DHC-2 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1981 · N6473 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA095.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Kukaklek Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1980 · N9294Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG79.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1979 · N5154G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA084.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Morrisville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1977 · N67690 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75DQA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DQA40.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1975 · N47032 · Substantial damage

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2800105'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2800105

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