Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N5147G,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380974
 
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Date:Thursday 1 September 1983
Time:14:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:Cape Smythe Air Service, Inc.
Registration: N5147G
MSN: 373FM187L
Total airframe hrs:7138 hours
Engine model:P&W R985-AN14B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Barrow, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Barrow, AK (BRW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE SANDBAR USED FOR LANDING HAD A LIGHT COVERING OF SNOW AND A DITCH WASOBSCURED BY THE SNOW. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE DITCH AND ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC83LA158
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC83LA158

Location

Revision history:

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