Kenai Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kenai, Alaska 99611
Monday, November 6, 1989 20:30 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT DRG THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. HE STARTED A LEFT TURN TO LAND ON THE RWY; HOWEVER, THE ENG PROGRESSIVELY LOST ALL POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DRG A NIGHT LANDING ON TREE COVERED TERRAIN & TUNDRA. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED AN ENG BEARING (PN 80486) HAD FAILED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE BEARING, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: DARK NIGHT AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/6/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City KENAI
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99611
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENAI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ENA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 92
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2030 Atlantic Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 80
Weather Observation Facility ID ENA
Elevation of weather observation facility 92
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation AST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1412
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 6 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2044
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39711
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:11PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N64276
NTSB Number ANC90LA009
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name de Havilland
Aircraft Model DHC-2
Aircraft Series Identifier DHC-2
Aircraft Serial Number 1025
Certified Max Gross Weight 5100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 96
Airframe Hours 8703
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAROLD S EGLI
Aircraft Owner Street Address GENERAL DELIVERY
Aircraft Owner City NAKNEK
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99633
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HAROLD S. EGLI
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 188
Operator City NAKNEK
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99633
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2028
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MRI
Destination City ANCHORAGE
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 7575
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --