Date & Time:
May 29, 1989 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
N67669
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Juneau - Angoon
MSN:
917
YOM:
1956
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
150
Aircraft flight hours:
11313
Circumstances:
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. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Pilot failed to assure the landing gear on the amphibious floats were retracted for the water landing.
Final Report:
N67669.pdf86.66 KB
