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| Date: | Saturday 23 May 1992 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2T Turbo Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4478 |
| MSN: | 1653-TB30 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5470 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alexander Creek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (ANC |
| Dillingham, AK (DLG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE WANTED TO TURN ON THE CABIN HEAT SO HE REACHED DOWN AND PULLED A HANDLE WITHOUT LOOKING AT WHICH HANDLE HE WAS PULLING. HE INADVERTENTLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL SHUT OFF. THE CABIN HEAT HANDLE AND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF ARE LOCATED ON THE CENTER PEDESTAL, BEHIND THE VERTICAL COLUMN OF THE CONTROL YOKE, ABOUT 8 INCHES APART. EACH HAS A DIFFERENT SHAPED HANDLE AND EACH IS PLACARDED WITH A DIFFERENT COLORED PLACARD. THE FUEL SHUT OFF WAS SAFETY WIRED TO THE ON POSITION. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS. THE TIDE IN COOK INLET WAS RECEDING AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE MUD FLATS. THE FLOAT BRACES COLLAPSED UPON LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE'S FUEL SUPPLY BY SWITCHING OFF THE FUEL SHUT OFF. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT MUD IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 14-Jul-2024 06:42 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
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