NONE · deHAVILLAND DHC-2 · 2003-05-30 · SITKA, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA054
Event ID
20030606X00812
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-30
Location
SITKA, AK, USA
Coordinates
56.958332, -135.141662
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
deHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N60TF
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear wheels of an amphibious float equipped airplane after departure from a paved runway, which resulted in a nose over when the airplane was landed on a nearby lake with the wheels extended. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention during the short flight from the airport to the lake.