De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, May 20, 2019 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on May 20, 2019 near Metlakatla, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate compensation for a...
- Date: May 20, 2019
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate compensation for a quartering tailwind during a water landing, causing loss of control and nose over; inexperienced pilot assigned by the company
A float equipped DHC 2 Beaver on a scheduled commuter flight from Ketchikan overturned while landing in Metlakatla Harbor and partly sank. The pilot, on his first commuter flight for the company, and the one passenger were killed. The NTSB found the pilot did not adequately compensate for a quartering tailwind and cited the company's flight release process as contributing.