Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA044

SHOAL COVE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1018H

de Havilland BEAVER DHC-2

Analysis

THE DHC-2 AIR TAXI ACFT HAD LANDED AT SHOAL COVE, AK AND WAS STEP TAXIING TO TH FLOAT PLANE DOCK. DURING THE TAXI THE ACFTS LEFT WING CONTACTED A WIRE CABLE ATTACHED TO AN 'A' FRAME ACROSS THE PATH OF THE ACFT. THE CABLE HAD BEEN PUT UP THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS NOT MARKED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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