# NTSB ANC75AA040: Dehavilland DHC-2, N9770Z, Hoonah, AK, November 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1974
- Place: Hoonah, AK · HOONAH, AK
- Location: 58.1222° N, 135.4323° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hoonah, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.1222&lon=-135.4323&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144963
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4097  74/11/15 NR.HOONAH,ALAS        DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2864
        TIME - 1300                    N9770Z              PX-  3  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,ALAS                 TENAKEE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       45
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. FLEW INTO BAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9770Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9770Z-1975-05-05), registration cancelled 1975-05-05, S/N 376, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741115043569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741115043569A), Nov 15, 1974: Dhav DHC2*, Hoonah, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Float equipped. Flew into bay.

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.

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