# NTSB Accident ANC11TA079
> **DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)** · 2011-08-03 · Northway, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC11TA079
- **Event ID:** 20110818X61220
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-03
- **Location:** Northway, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.900886, -157.689743
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DEHAVILLAND
- **Model:** DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
- **Registration:** N723DR
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to identify unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent contact with a dirt mound, resulting in the separation of the tailwheel from the airframe.

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