# NTSB Accident ANC20LA074
> **De Havilland DHC-2** · 2020-07-31 · Soldotna, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20LA074
- **Event ID:** 20200731X11938
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-31
- **Location:** Soldotna, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.495555, -151.01693
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 7
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** De Havilland
- **Model:** DHC-2
- **Registration:** N4982U
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident were (1) the PA-12 pilot’s decision to fly with a known severe vision deficiency that had resulted in denial of his most recent application for medical certification and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration’s absence of a requirement for airborne traffic advisory systems with aural alerting among operators who carry passengers for hire.

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