NONE · deHAVILLAND DHC-2 · 2003-11-29 · Kodiak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA010
Event ID
20031202X01977
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-29
Location
Kodiak, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.849998, -153.116668
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
deHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N13VF
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the final landing approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a downdraft.