Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N67688, Sunday 8 March 1987

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Date:	Sunday 8 March 1987
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N67688
MSN:	1146
Total airframe hrs:	10817 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-985
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kotzebue, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Kotzebue, AK (OTZ)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A COMPLETE WHITEOUT CONDITION AND DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE FROZEN LAKE HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: