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Aviation accident ANC02LA115

NONE · de Havilland DHC-3 · 2002-09-04 · TENAKEE SPRINGS, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC02LA115
Event ID
20020910X01584
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-04
Location
TENAKEE SPRINGS, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.779724, -135.218612

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7

Aircraft

Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N335AK
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's speed/distance from a dock resulting in the airplane drifting into a wooden piling during a taxi from landing. A factor in the accident was the presence of a tidal current.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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