Incident Overview

Date: Friday 15 November 2024
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines
Registration Number: N241SA
Location: Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD/KBVU), – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
On November 15, 2024, a De Havilland DHC-6-300, N241SA, experienced a significant accident near Boulder City, Nevada, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Both pilots and 14 passengers were unharmed. The aircraft was operating as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 135 revenue sightseeing flight, returning from a tour of the Grand Canyon. The crew initially checked weather and determined the wind was out of the southwest gusting to approximately 27 knots. As they approached the airport, they re-checked the wind and landed on runway 27, which was deemed the longest and widest runway available. The captain applied control inputs to counteract the crosswind, which resulted in the aircraft veering to the left and departing the runway. The fuselage sustained substantial damage upon impact with the runway sign.On November 15, 2024, a De Havilland DHC-6-300, N241SA, experienced a significant accident near Boulder City, Nevada, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Both pilots and 14 passengers were unharmed. The aircraft was operating as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 135 revenue sightseeing flight, returning from a tour of the Grand Canyon. The crew initially checked weather and determined the wind was out of the southwest gusting to approximately 27 knots. As they approached the airport, they re-checked the wind and landed on runway 27, which was deemed the longest and widest runway available. The captain applied control inputs to counteract the crosswind, which resulted in the aircraft veering to the left and departing the runway. The fuselage sustained substantial damage upon impact with the runway sign.

Description

On November 15, 2024, about 0903 Pacific standard time, a De Havilland DHC-6-300, N241SA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. Both pilots and 14 passengers were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 135 revenue sightseeing flight. The flight was returning from a tour of the Grand Canyon. The crew checked weather during the initial stages of the approach and noted winds out of the southwest gusting to about 27 knots. As they got closer to the airport, they rechecked wind and decided to land on runway 27 because it was the longest and widest. The captain was at the controls for landing and was applying control inputs to counter the crosswind which he stated was gusting aggressively. He stated that shortly after touchdown the airplane started veering to the left and departed the runway despite application of corrective control inputs. The airplane struck a runway distance remaining sign, where it sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage.

Source of Information

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N241SA/history/20241115/1611Z/KBVU/KBVUhttps://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N241SA/history/20241115/1611Z/KBVU/KBVU

Primary Cause

Crosswind gusting conditions and the captain’s control inputs during the landing.Crosswind gusting conditions and the captain’s control inputs during the landing.

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