No fatalities
DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK 1 accident at King Salmon, AK, 19 Jul 2021
On July 19, 2021, a DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK 1 operated by Branch River air was involved in an aviation accident near King Salmon, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the floatplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the floatplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Angle of attack — Not attained/maintainedPilot