2 fatal · De Havilland DHC 2 · 2019-05-20 · Metlakatla, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC19FA019
Event ID
20190520X14645
Type
Accident
Date
2019-05-20
Location
Metlakatla, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.131668, -131.57055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
De Havilland
Model
DHC 2
Registration
N67667
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a quartering tailwind during a water landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the company’s inadequate operational control of the flight release process, which resulted in assignment of an inexperienced pilot to a commuter seaplane flight.