MINR · de Havilland DHC-2 · 2007-10-07 · King Salmon, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC08CA002
Event ID
20071120X01824
Type
Accident
Date
2007-10-07
Location
King Salmon, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.938056, -156.054992
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N24BR
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions during the final approach to land, which resulted in the airplane colliding with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the gusty wind.