Aviation accident ANC12LA061

Name: aviation accident: DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 near Bettles (2012-06-30)
Start: 2012-06-30
Location: Bettles, AK, USA

NONE · DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · 2012-06-30 · Bettles, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC12LA061
Event ID: 20120705X42511
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-06-30
Location: Bettles, AK, USA
Coordinates: 67.24015, -161.190597

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: DEHAVILLAND
Model: BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Registration: N63562
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly judge the airplane’s distance and altitude from the landing location during the final approach, which resulted in an undershoot and a nose over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown