ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359956
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Date: | Thursday 18 August 1994 |
Time: | 19:30 LT |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
Owner/operator: | Willow Air Service |
Registration: | N1785R |
MSN: | 83 |
Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
Engine model: | P&W R985-14B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Skwenta, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Willow, AK (W10) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE PREPARING TO DEPART A RIVER AREA ON A NON-SCHEDULED CFR PART 135 FISHING/GUIDE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED ENGINE POWER TO MOVE THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE FROM A SAND BAR ONTO THE RIVER. AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO MOVE, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A TREE STUMP, DAMAGING THE STABILIZER SPAR AND FUSELAGE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT (TREE).
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC94LA113 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA113
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