ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298663
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| Date: | Monday 17 July 2000 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N345KA |
| MSN: | 1306 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18893 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BIG LAKE, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| ANCHORAGE , AK (LHD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he lost directional control of the float equipped airplane during the initial takeoff run. He indicated the airplane was just coming up on step, and he was taking off upstream, with an eight knot quartering tailwind from the left. He said the airplane swerved left, and the left wing struck a tree on the river bank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA091
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 2007 | N345KA | Seawind Aviation, Inc. | 5 | Ketchikan, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 21:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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