# NTSB Accident ANC02LA051
> **de Havilland DHC-2** · 2002-06-13 · Talkeetna, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02LA051
- **Event ID:** 20020619X00929
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-13
- **Location:** Talkeetna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.3125, -149.753616
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 7
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** de Havilland
- **Model:** DHC-2
- **Registration:** N62197
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in substantial damage to the left elevator when the tailwheel encountered a hole.   A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.

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