ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374176
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| Date: | Friday 19 September 1986 |
| Time: | 17:17 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Bering Air Service |
| Registration: | N83U |
| MSN: | 371 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8154 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | American River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nome, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING ON A 1200 FT GRAVEL BAR, THE PLT PACED OFF THE AVAILABLE AREA, ESTIMATED THE LOAD TO PICK UP, THEN LOADED THE ACFT. DUE TO THE X-WIND, HE USED LESS THAN TAKEOFF FLAPS. HE BEGAN TAKING OFF, BUT AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT 'SEEMED TO HIT A DOWNDRAFT.' THE PLT SELECTED TAKEOFF FLAPS & BEGAN A SLIGHT TURN TO GET MORE ROOM TO CLEAR A 20 FT BANK OF DIRT. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE BANK. AFTER IMPACT, IT CAME TO REST ON THE TUNDRA & THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE PLANE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC86LA160
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 06:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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