ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198528
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| Date: | Sunday 28 May 2017 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc |
| Registration: | N561TA |
| MSN: | 581 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16049 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R 985-AN-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petersville, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna, AK (TKA) |
| Petersville, AK (N/A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the ski-equipped airplane reported that, as the tailwheel touched down on the glacier, the snow was deeper and softer than he had expected. He added that, during the uphill landing, he chose not to stop the airplane and risk getting stuck. Instead, he completed a turn at the top of the landing area but was unable to straighten the direction of travel enough for a takeoff. Subsequently, to straighten the airplane before the takeoff, he completed a left 360° turn.
During the downhill takeoff, the airplane had poor acceleration and insufficient airspeed to fly, so he aborted the takeoff. As he reduced the engine power, the airplane slowed to what he felt to be a reasonable speed, and he initiated a left turn to taxi back to the top. Subsequently, the right ski dug into the snow, and the airplane came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxiing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 2011 | N561TA | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | 0 | Talkeetna, Alaska | |
sub |
| 29 July 2013 | N561TA | Talkeetna Air Taxi | 0 | Parks Highway, Talkeetna, AK | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2017 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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