ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290834
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| Date: | Thursday 3 September 2015 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Kruse Jeff |
| Registration: | N55WE |
| MSN: | 273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13981 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arctic Village, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Arctic Village, AK |
| Arctic Village, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while departing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, from a rough and uneven tundra-covered off-airport site, it failed to gain sufficient airspeed, and he aborted the takeoff. The airplane's main wheels sunk into the soft tundra-covered terrain, and the airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC15CA075
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 06:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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