# Accident 19870619021149A: Dhav DHC2MK1, Alexander River, AK, June 19, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1987, 15:30 local time
- Place: Alexander River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ELRA
- Aircraft: N5349G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5349G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (registry code 2800102, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC2MK1
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN3
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870619021149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING A RIVER TAKEOFF AFTER STRIKING A SUBMERGED SANDBAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC87LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA083), Jun 19, 1987: de Havilland DHC-2 (N5349G), Alexander River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5349G (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19910303003789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303003789A), Mar 3, 1991: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5349G), Finger Lake, AK. Lost directional control on landing roll. Veered off runway striking two parked aircraft. Injured person near runway
- [Incident 19890402028409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890402028409I), Apr 2, 1989: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5349G), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Lost steering on snow and ice and ran up onto an island when taking off from water strip. Damaged float.
- [Accident 19840914052769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840914052769A), Sep 14, 1984: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5349G), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Collided with a duck shack while taxiing for takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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