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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC-3 · American River, AK · September 19, 1986

Date: September 19, 1986 · 17:17 local
Place: American River, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FXTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC86LA160
Reported as: Dhav DHC3
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,240 total1,500 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N83URegistration cancelled Jan 9, 1998 · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 371 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft failed to climb after takeoff and hit the ground. Pilot may have over rotated with flaps improperly set.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AND HIT THE GROUND. PILOT MAY HAVE OVER ROTATED WITH FLAPS IMPROPERLY SET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC86LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican River, AKAfter landing on a 1200 ft gravel bar, the plt paced off the available area, estimated the load to pick up, then loaded the acft. Due to the x-wind, he used less than takeoff flaps. He began taking off, but after lift-off, the acft 'seemed to hit a…Sep 20, 1986 · Substantial damage