What happened
On November 15, 2024, at approximately 0903 Pacific standard time, a De Havilland DHC-6-300, registration N241SA, was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. The aircraft was operating a Part 135 revenue sightseeing flight returning from a tour of the Grand Canyon.
During the initial approach, the crew monitored weather conditions, noting winds from the southwest gusting to approximately 27 knots. The crew elected to land on runway 27, as it provided the greatest width and length. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were VMC with visibility of 10 statute miles and winds at 220 degrees at 23 knots.
The captain was performing the landing and applying control inputs to manage an aggressive crosswind. Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft began veering to the left. Despite the application of corrective control inputs, the airplane departed the runway and struck a runway distance remaining sign. The impact caused substantial damage to the forward fuselage.
There were no injuries among the two pilots and 14 passengers on board.