ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368558
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1989 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Ketchikan Air Servic, Inc |
| Registration: | N46DG |
| MSN: | 340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-AN-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kassan, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kassan, AK |
| Ketchikan, AK (KTN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DROPPING OFF EQUIPMENT AT A LAKESIDE CABIN, THE PILOT BEGAN TAXIING THE FLOATPLANE ON WATER IN GUSTY DOWNWIND CONDITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF FROM THE LAKE. WHILE FAST TAXIING (ON THE STEP), HE NOTICED THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND RETARDED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN WATER.
Probable Cause: THE EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED USED BY THE PILOT IN THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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