NONE · de Havilland DHC-2 · 2006-07-23 · Big Lake, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA095
Event ID
20060809X01135
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-23
Location
Big Lake, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.462501, -149.933883
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N5146G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while step taxiing a float-equipped airplane, which resulted in a collision with an embankment. A factor contributing to the accident was an unfavorable wind.