Narrative:
The pilot experienced a power loss on both left engines while turning from left base to final for landing. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and elected to reduce power on the right engines. During the forced landing roll the Heron collided with 3 ditches as well as small trees. As the plane touched down both left engines resumed full power.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Reason for occurrence undetermined."
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 05-04-1984
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B
registration: N81962
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1984 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B |
| Operator: | Scenic Air Tours |
| Registration: | N81962 |
| MSN: | 14053 |
| First flight: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20652 |
| Engines: | 4 Lycoming IO-540-G1A5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Scottsdale, AZ ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque International Airport, NM (ABQ/KABQ), United States of America |
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The pilot experienced a power loss on both left engines while turning from left base to final for landing. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and elected to reduce power on the right engines. During the forced landing roll the Heron collided with 3 ditches as well as small trees. As the plane touched down both left engines resumed full power.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Reason for occurrence undetermined."
Classification:
Cause undetermined Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 05-04-1984
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B
registration: N81962
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