# NTSB SEA89FA092: de Havilland DHC-2, N67669, Angoon, AK, May 29, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 29, 1989, 12:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Angoon, AK
- Coordinates: 57.439643, -134.479125 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.4396&lon=-134.4791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA89FA092
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40918/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA092

## Probable cause

PILOT FAILED TO ASSURE THE LANDING GEAR ON THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS WERE RETRACTED FOR THE WATER LANDING.

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED THE AMPHIBIAN LANDING GEAR EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT ON WATER WITH THE WHEELS EXTENDED, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER TO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE ON TOUCHDOWN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not retracted, landing - flare/touchdown
  - gear retraction - not identified, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels down landing in water - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Aircraft

- Registration: N67669 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: de Havilland DHC-2
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 917
- Airframe hours: 11313
- Engines: P&W R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Alaska Coastal Airlines
- Registered owner: David P Brown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 10, 1989, 8 hours before
- Departed: JNU, JUNEAU, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 14,500 total, 150 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days, 64 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Observed at: AGN, 20 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 19890529013069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890529013069A), May 29, 1989: Dhav DHC2*, Angoon, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Failed to check gear position prior landing amphibtous floats on water. Gear was down aircraft flipped over.

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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