SERS · DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK.I · 2021-05-22 · Oak Island, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA244
Event ID
20210601103181
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-22
Location
Oak Island, MN, USA
Coordinates
49.314838, -94.857267
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2 MK.I
Registration
N218RD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of an O-ring in the landing gear system, which resulted in the inadvertent extension of the main wheel in the amphibious float. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a known hydraulic leak in the landing gear system.