NONE · de Havilland DHC-2 · 1998-10-18 · CHITINA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC99LA007
Event ID
20001211X11192
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-18
Location
CHITINA, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.450061, -143.150833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N94DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the unsuitable terrain in the emergency landing area.