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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Port Alexander, AK · May 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1977
Place
Port Alexander, AK · PORT ALEXANDER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30STDehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770518021289A
Case key
147104

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1612  77/5/18    PORT ALEXANDER,AK   DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1600
        TIME - 1215                    N30ST               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT ALEXANDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SITKA,AK                    PORT ALEXANDER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS LDG GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N30ST
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Alexander

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