Accident · 2023-07-11

NTSB case ANC23LA052 · DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2023-07-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 (N814DW)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
WRANGELL MOUNTAIN AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
WRANGELL MOUNTAIN AIR INC

Probable cause

A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC23LA052

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane73Class 2 (2023-05-04)9,379 total · 1,009 in this make/model · 9,361 as PIC · 91 last 90 days

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

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