NTSB investigations: Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A
18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1975 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2800105'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2800105'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC24LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Beaver U-6A · Pedro Bay, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.NTSB ANC22LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Beaver U-6A · Kokhanok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff operations.NTSB ANC22LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland Beaver U-6A · Kokhanok, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.NTSB ANC09LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.NTSB ANC09LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 / U-6A · Kenai, AKThe flight instructor’s decision to attempt a touch-and-go landing toward rising terrain and with a tailwind, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain during takeoff.NTSB ANC06FA136Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Kodiak, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse direction, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent. Factors associated with the accident were the inadvertent stall and wind gusts.NTSB ANC03LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector to a nearly empty tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent emergency landing at an off-airport site.NTSB ANC02LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · King Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind while taxiing, resulting in the right wing striking the water. A contributing factor in the accident was the presence of a crosswind.NTSB ATL94T#A01Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportde Havilland U6A · Fayetteville, NCNTSB ANC87LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Chackachatna Ri, AKThe pilot stated after he touched down on the gravel bar he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to strike a log. The airplane then went up on its nose.NTSB ANC85LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Bering River, AKThe plt stated that during a 15 to 20 min period after he had landed, the wind velocity increased greatly. He managed to taxi the float plane to an area where he could takeoff into the wind. As the acft was on the step for takeoff, the left wing lifted as if…NTSB SEA82FA163Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-II · Mahoney Creek, IDThe acft was observed flying over the strip in what appeared to be a normal downwind pattern. It crashed about 300 ft below windy ridge on the northwest face. The autopsy report indicated the plt had a "patchy healed myocardial infarct" prior to the accident.…NTSB ANC81FA093Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKNTSB ANC81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavnd Can DHC-2 · Kenai, AKNTSB ANC80DA095Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Kukaklek Lake, AKNTSB ANC79DAG79Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Mcgrath, AKNTSB NYC77FA084Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Morrisville, PANTSB DEN75DQA40Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Las Vegas, NM