No fatalities
DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 accident at McCarthy, AK, 12 Jul 2023
On July 12, 2023, a DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 operated by WRANGELL MOUNTAIN AIR INC was involved in an aviation accident near McCarthy, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing gear brakes system — Failure