# NTSB ANC81DAG02: Dehavilland DHC-2, N93DC, Twin Lakes, AK, September 17, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1980
- Place: Twin Lakes, AK · TWIN LAKES, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DAG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3480  80/9/17    TWIN LAKES,AK       DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 7010
        TIME - 1100                    N93DC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAKE HOOD,AK                LAKE MULCHATNA,AK            TWIN LAKES,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.CO FLT PLAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N93DC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- 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 19800917044389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800917044389A), Sep 17, 1980: Dhav DHC2/, Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Forced landing due to engine failure. Crash landed on side of mountain.

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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