# NTSB CEN15RA352: Dehavilland DHC 2, N610LC, Akureyri, Iceland, August 9, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 9, 2015
- Place: Akureyri, Iceland
- Coordinates: 65.863609, -18.936388 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.8636&lon=-18.9364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 91764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN15RA352
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/91764/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15RA352

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120) (defining event); cases with it: [Dehavilland DHC-2, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md?model=2808001), [All aircraft, 1,074 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On August 9, 2015, at an unknown time, a De Havilland DHC-2 airplane, United States registration N610LC, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain near Akureyri, Iceland. One occupant sustained fatal injuries, and one occupant sustained serious injuries.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of Iceland. Further information may be obtained from: Icelandic Transportation Safety Board Hus FBSR, Flugvallarvegi 7 101, Reykjavik Iceland Phone: +354-511-6500 Fax: +354-511-6501 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Icelandic Transportation Safety Board.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N610LC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N610LC-2016-07-07), registration cancelled 2016-07-07, S/N 1446, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC 2 (MARKI)
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808001) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b) (registry code 51654, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1446
- Engines: P & W R-985-AN-14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Ferry, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee
- Departed: Akureyri
- Destination: BIFK, Keflavik
- Flight plan: VFR

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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