2024 De Havilland DHC-6-300 Runway Departure Near Boulder City, Nevada (N241SA)

Accident Overview and Operational Context On November 15, 2024, at approximately 0903 Pacific standard time, a De Havilland DHC-6-300, registration N241SA, sustained substantial damage in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. The aircraft was operating as a revenue sightseeing flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 135. The flight was returning from a tour of the Grand Canyon. Both pilots and 14 passengers were uninjured in the incident. ## Approach and Landing Sequence During the initial stages of the approach, the crew checked the weather and noted winds from the southwest gusting to about 27 knots. As the aircraft approached the airport, the crew rechecked the wind conditions and elected to land on runway 27, selecting it because it was the longest and widest available. The captain was at the controls for the landing and applied control inputs to counter the crosswind, which he described as gusting aggressively. ## Runway Departure and Damage Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft began veering to the left and departed the runway despite the application of corrective control inputs. The airplane struck a runway distance remaining sign, resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage.