ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356647
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 1996 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Aniak Air Guides |
| Registration: | N5343G |
| MSN: | 862 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7594 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aniak, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Oskawalik Lake, AK |
| (KANI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he landed the airplane on the lake to pick up two hunters. While they were loading the airplane, a snow shower moved in and the visibility degraded from 3 miles to less than 1/4 mile. After approximately 5 minutes, the snow shower stopped and visibility improved to 5 miles. He elected to takeoff. He brushed his hand on the tail surface of the airplane and noted that the snow brushed off easily. He did not brush any more snow off the airplane. The pilot stated that when he started the engine he looked out at the tail and saw that the snow had blown off the tail. He assumed that it would blow off the rest of the airplane during the takeoff run. The airplane lifted off the surface of the lake and would not climb above 5 feet of altitude. The pilot aborted the takeoff and had insufficient room to stop the airplane. The airplane collided with the shoreline.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to remove all snow and ice from the airplane prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA164
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 September 2001 | N5343G | 0 | ARCTIC VILLAGE, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation