NONE · de Havilland DHC-2 · 1990-05-30 · KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA90LA089
Event ID
20001212X23292
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-30
Location
KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.610374, -131.579086
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N1018H
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSS WIND CONDITIONS WHILE TAXIING AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE AND A TREE ON THE SHORELINE. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.