Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N24BR,
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Date:Friday 31 August 1990
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:Hartley, Inc
Registration: N24BR
MSN: 644
Year of manufacture:1953
Total airframe hrs:9795 hours
Engine model:P&W R-985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Alagnak River, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN ON THE RIVER, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN STRUCK THE RIVER BANK.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, HIS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC90LA162
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC90LA162

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 October 2007 N24BR Branch River Air 0 King Salmon, Alaska sub
18 September 2022 N24BR River Front AKN LLC 0 Egegik, AK sub

Revision history:

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