N814DW is a 1949 Dehavilland DHC-2. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 8 seats, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Palmer, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2005. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2005. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 77 years old
- 1 of 71 Dehavilland DHC-2
2005
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The pilot reported that during the landing roll on a gravel-covered airstrip, the airplane veered left, went through an embankment, and came to rest upright. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the right brake caliper bolts failed in overload. The lower bolt was broken in half, the upper bolt was not located, and the brake caliper was located in brush. Given that the airplane is routinely operated from rough, uneven, gravel-covered, off airport sites, it is likely that the brake caliper and bolts sustained impact damage, resulting in the failure of the attachment hardware.
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