# NTSB ANC76AA120: Dehavilland DHC-2, N616W, Petersburg, AK, August 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1976
- Place: Petersburg, AK · PETERSBURG, AK
- Location: 56.8113° N, 132.9513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petersburg, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.8113&lon=-132.9513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155838
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA120

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2844   76/8/9  NR.PETERSBURG,AK      DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 12000
        TIME - 0814                    N616W               PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETERSBURG,AK               COFFMAN COVE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - FOG
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PRECAUTIONARY LDG ON WATER,ON FINAL ENTERED A FOG LAYER & LOST VISUAL REFERENCE. FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N616W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N616W-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N 1290, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Registry model: [Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2800102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760809034519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760809034519A), Aug 9, 1976: Dhav DHC2MK1, Petersburg, AK, Substantial damage. Precautionary ldg on water,on final entered a fog layer & lost visual reference. Float equipped.

## Other investigations on N616W (2)

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…
- [NTSB ANC73AA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA042), Feb 28, 1973: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N616W), Sitka, AK, substantial damage

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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