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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 1982 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N94DC |
| MSN: | 238 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Port Alswo, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lake Hood Seapl, AK (C |
| Port Alsworth, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE LANDING ON THE 3,500 FT LEVEL OF TUXEDNI GLACIER THE ACFT SKIS SANK IN DEEP SOFT SNOW & THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA024
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 October 1998 | N94DC | Private | 0 | Chitina, AK | |
sub |
| 27 June 2019 | N94DC | Pacific Airways/V2 Aviation LLC | 0 | Tongass Narrows, Ketchikan, AK | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 18:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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