Accident · 2005-04-15

NTSB case ANC05TA058 · de Havilland DHC-2 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-04-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2 (N8190Y)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: National Park Service Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): National Park Service

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi after landing, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear and structural damage to the right wing and forward fuselage. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC05TA058

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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