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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Juneau, AK · June 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1981
Place
Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N37756Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810619036169A
Case key
125348

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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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3-2828  81/6/19  NR.JUNEAU,AK          DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 880
        TIME - 1500                    N37756              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- 15MPH RVR CARRIED FLOAT PLANE TWD BANK,ATMTD STEP TAXI ARND OBSTNS,INSUF CLNC,HIT ROCK/TREE.CO PLN

Aircraft

Registration
N37756
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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