# NTSB ANC79FA020: Dehavilland DHC-2, N37906, Hydaburg, AK, November 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1978
- Place: Hydaburg, AK · HYDABURG, AK
- Location: 55.2058° N, 132.8204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hydaburg, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.2058&lon=-132.8204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4413  78/11/25 NR.HYDABURG,AK        DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2632
        TIME - 1555                    N37906              PX-  4  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 990 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KETCHIKAN,AK                HYDABURG,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.COMPANY FLT PLAN.WITNESS STATED CEILING LOW & CLOSING DOWN IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N37906 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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