- Date
- June 19, 1987, 15:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Alexander River, AK
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5349Gde Havilland DHC-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19870619021149A
- Case key
- 4860
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - not identifiedCause
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Cause
Nose over
Analysis
The pilot stated that during the takeoff run the left float contacted a hidden sand bar. The aircraft then nosed over on its back.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5349G
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 812
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN39, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Lindey H. Ketchum
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 1, 1987 · 50 hours before
- Destination
- ANC · Anchorage, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
N5349GRegistered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 15,000 as pilot in command · 175 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5349G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC91LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFinger Lake, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ANC84LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKWhile taxiing for takeoff the aircraft's left wing struck a duck shack.