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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC2MK2 · Chelan, WA · November 30, 1987

Date: November 30, 1987 · 10:00 local
Place: Chelan, WA
Airport: Seaplane
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GMGA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N68080
Reported as: Dhav DHC2MK2
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0

N68080Registered now · Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1S/N 694 · Built 1954 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985-AN-3Reciprocating

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What happened

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Attempted takeoff from lake with heavy load. Snow on aircraft. Settled back hard on lake.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM LAKE WITH HEAVY LOAD. SNOW ON AIRCRAFT. SETTLED BACK HARD ON LAKE.

Other reports on N68080 · 1

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

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