ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369829
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| Date: | Sunday 11 September 1988 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Branch River Air Service |
| Registration: | N67207 |
| MSN: | 305 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8237 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruth Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon, AK (AKN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIR TAXI PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON A REMOTE MOUNTAIN LAKE IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH A TAILWIND COMPONENT OF APPROXIMATELY 5 KNOTS, BUT THAT THE TAILWIND INCREASED RAPIDLY DURING A GUST, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO DECELERATE MUCH LESS QUICKLY THAN HE HAD ANTICIPATED. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE BEACH WITH ENOUGH FORWARD VELOCITY TO CAUSE IT TO NOSE OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA137
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 September 1996 | N67207 | Branch River Air Service | 0 | King Salmon, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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