# NTSB ANC90LA009: de Havilland DHC-2, N64276, Kenai, AK, November 7, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 6, 1989, 20:30 local (Nov 7, 1989, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Kenai, AK
- Location: 60.5733° N, 151.2448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at KENAI MUNI (ENA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5733&lon=-151.2448&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC90LA009
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5320/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA009

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE BEARING, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.  CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: DARK NIGHT AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - engine assembly,bearing - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N64276 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: de Havilland DHC-2
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1025
- Airframe hours: 8703
- Engines: P&W R-985-14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Harold S. Egli
- Registered owner: Harold S Egli
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1989, 96 hours before
- Destination: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Airport: ENA, Kenai, runway 1, 7,575 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,800 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 6,700 as pilot in command, 115 in the last 90 days, 55 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 12 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ENA, 1 nm away

## 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 19891106044589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891106044589A), Nov 6, 1989: Dhav DHC2*, Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Engine failed on takeoff climb. Nosed over in tundra trying to return. Plain bearing failure caused power loss.

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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