NONE · DE HAVILLAND DHC-2 · 1992-09-19 · CHITINA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA176
Event ID
20001211X15574
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-19
Location
CHITINA, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.450149, -143.150543
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N513F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PILOT IN COMMAND PREFLIGHT DECISION/PLANNING IN ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF WITHOUT PRUDENT AND SUFFICIENT PREPARATION TO ASSESS WIND DIRECTION. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE TREES IN THE CLEARWAY AT THE AIRSTRIP END.