# NTSB Accident ANC02FA075
> **de Havilland DHC-2** · 2002-07-12 · Port Alsworth, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02FA075
- **Event ID:** 20020724X01198
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-12
- **Location:** Port Alsworth, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.126667, -154.111663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** de Havilland
- **Model:** DHC-2
- **Registration:** N3129F
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering inside a box/blind canyon, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.  A factor contributing to the accident was the box/blind canyon.

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