N4982U

Safety history

• July 31, 2020Accident

  On July 31, 2020, about 0827 Alaska daylight time, a de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) airplane, N4982U, and a Piper PA-12 airplane, N2587M, sustained substantial damage when they were involved in an accident near Soldotna, Alaska. The pilot of the PA-12 and the pilot and the five passengers on the DHC-2 were fatally injured.

  De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 6 fatalities

  The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident were: 1) the PA-12 pilot’s decision to fly with a known severe vision deficiency that had resulted in denial of his most recent application for medical certification and 2) the Federal Aviation Administration’s absence of a requirement for airborne traffic advisory… Full accident record