Final
2 fatal
May 20, 2019
N67667 crash at Metlakatla, AK
De Havilland DHC 2 — Loss of control on ground at MTM (Metlakatla, AK)
DateMay 20, 2019
Tail numberN67667
AircraftDe Havilland DHC 2 · De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · DHC2
LocationMTM — Metlakatla, AK
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 135
Injuries2 fatal
NTSB caseANC19FA019
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a quartering tailwind during a water landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the company’s inadequate operational control of the flight release process, which resulted in assignment of an inexperienced pilot to a commuter seaplane flight.
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