ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189937
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| Date: | Friday 9 September 2016 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Redemption Inc (dba Island Air Kodiak) |
| Registration: | N91AK |
| MSN: | 737 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26114 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Uganik Lake, Kodiak Island, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Uganik Lake |
| Amook Bay | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The float plane crashed in shallow waters at the edge of Uganik Lake on KodIak Island, Alaska (about 35 miles SW of Kodiak) after apparently striking trees during take off. A USCG MH-65 rescued the occupants approximately 1 hour after the accident, having been alerted by an ELT signal. A USCG spokesman said a female occupant suffered back and leg injuries and the other two occupants suffered a possible broken hip and head trauma. Winds were gusting 15-25 knots, visibility was 10 miles.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ktoo.org/2016/09/09/float-plane-crashes-kodiak-island/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.richmond.com/news/ap/article_57800ca9-72c2-53d7-9f7b-ac6505ac29f8.html]
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2016/09/09/coast-guard-rescues-3-people-after-plane-crash-at-kodiak-island-lake/
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Plane-crash-on-Uganik-Lake-leaves-3-seriously-injured-392955841.html
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Three survive plane crash in lake near Kodiak Check out video and more https://t.co/FpJbGLN5h9 @USCG @KmxtNews pic.twitter.com/aW6jtbJJYG
— USCGAlaska (@USCGAlaska) September 10, 2016
adndotcom: Coast Guard rescues 3 after floatplane crashes on Kodiak Island https://t.co/MoST8LT7Qt pic.twitter.com/Xmc21dymoh
— Bernard Hickss (@CheesecakeAdm) September 10, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2016 23:46 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Sep-2016 10:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 10-Sep-2016 11:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2016 11:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2016 11:14 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 10-Sep-2016 11:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Sep-2016 09:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2016 09:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2016 09:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
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