1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-2 MK3 · 2002-08-29 · Aleknagik, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02FA106
Event ID
20020910X01575
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-29
Location
Aleknagik, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.433334, -158.850006
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2 MK3
Registration
N4478
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use a checklist to ensure the airplane was in the proper landing configuration, which precipitated an inadvertent water landing on amphibious floats with the wheels extended. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to secure the cargo in the aft cabin.