ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265757
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| Date: | Monday 19 July 2021 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk I (L-20A) |
| Owner/operator: | Branch River Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N68080 |
| MSN: | 694 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | P & W R-985-AN-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | King Salmon, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lower American Creek, AK |
| Hammersly Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in a climb, approaching a mountain pass, he 'felt' that the floatplane was not climbing sufficiently to safely clear the terrain. He extended the flaps and initiated a turn to the right, and 'feeling a stall and loss of control imminent', he applied full power. Subsequently, the floatplane stalled and impacted the ground sustaining substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the floatplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the floatplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA062
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N68080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2021 00:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Jun-2022 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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