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August 9, 2010 · Dehavilland DHC-3 · N455A

Aleknagik, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 9, 2010
Injury Outcomes
9 injuries (5 fatalities, 4 serious injuries)
Location
Aleknagik, AK
Aircraft
Dehavilland DHC-3
Tail Number
N455A
Operator
General Communication Corporation Gci
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC10MA068

The Safety Board’s full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-11/03. On August 9, 2010, about 1442 Alaska daylight time, a single-engine, turbine powered, amphibious float-equipped de Havilland DHC-3T airplane, N455A, impacted mountainous, tree-covered terrain about 10 nautical miles (nm) northeast of Aleknagik, Alaska. The airline transport pilot and four passengers received fatal injuries, and four passengers received serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage, including deformation and breaching of the fuselage. The flight was operated by GCI Communication Corp. (GCI), of Anchorage, Alaska, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. About the time of the accident, meteorological conditions that met the criteria for marginal visual flight rules were reported at Dillingham Airport, Dillingham, Alaska, about 18 nm south of the accident site. No flight plan was filed. The flight departed about 1427 from a GCI-owned private lodge on the shore of Lake Nerka and was en route to a remote sport fishing camp about 52 nm southeast on the Nushagak River.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's temporary unresponsiveness for reasons that could not be established from the available information. Contributing to the investigation's inability to determine exactly what occurred in the final minutes of the flight was the lack of a cockpit recorder system with the ability to capture audio, images, and parametric data.

Full Narrative

The Safety Board’s full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-11/03. On August 9, 2010, about 1442 Alaska daylight time, a single-engine, turbine powered, amphibious float-equipped de Havilland DHC-3T airplane, N455A, impacted mountainous, tree-covered terrain about 10 nautical miles (nm) northeast of Aleknagik, Alaska. The airline transport pilot and four passengers received fatal injuries, and four passengers received serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage, including deformation and breaching of the fuselage. The flight was operated by GCI Communication Corp. (GCI), of Anchorage, Alaska, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. About the time of the accident, meteorological conditions that met the criteria for marginal visual flight rules were reported at Dillingham Airport, Dillingham, Alaska, about 18 nm south of the accident site. No flight plan was filed. The flight departed about 1427 from a GCI-owned private lodge on the shore of Lake Nerka and was en route to a remote sport fishing camp about 52 nm southeast on the Nushagak River.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:45 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftDehavilland DHC-3
Tail NumberN455A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGeneral Communication Corporation Gci
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsHoneywell · TPE 331 · Turboprop · 900
Seats11

People & Injuries

Injury Summary9 injuries (5 fatalities, 4 serious injuries)
Fatal5
Serious4
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total9
Crew 1Age 62 · First Class · Fatal

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 12 kt, gusting 23 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingOvercast 1000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 48
Altimeter29.57 inHg
Observation Time17:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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