- Date
- January 30, 1986, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Metlakatla, AK
- Injuries
- 9 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N127WAde Havilland DHC-2N1018Hde Havilland DHC-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19860130017151A19860130017152A
- Case key
- 40350
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Wind was 070 degrees at 20 KTS with 6-12 inch sweels. N127WA was positioned at north side of dock for departure toward east. N1018H was holding at east side of dock. Deck hand cast off N127WA before plt started engine; acft began to drift back into dock. Plt started eng, attempted to maneuver away from dock, but dock proximity prohibited use of sufficient power to establish steerageway under existing weather conditions. N127WA drifted around northeast corner of dock and into N1018H. N127WA sustained substantial damage and plt shut down eng. N1018H sustained minor damage, plt taxied clear. N127WA drifted back into east side of dock, sustained further damage from wind and wave action.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N127WA
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1242-A
- Airframe hours
- 11,763
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Temsco Airlines
- Registered owner
- Temsco Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- KTN · Ketchikan, AK
- Destination
- MTM · Metlakatla, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- MTB · Metlakatla Seaplane Base
- Registration
- N1018H
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 732
- Airframe hours
- 8,150
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- West Flight Aviation
- Registered owner
- West Flight Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- KTN · Ketchikan, AK
- Destination
- MTM · Metlakatla, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- MTB · Metlakatla Seaplane Base
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N127WA
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,700 total · 2,700 in this make and model · 2,500 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N1018H
- Age
- 56
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 217 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 36 °F
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.