# Incident 19871130076769I: Dhav DHC2MK2, Chelan, WA, November 30, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 30, 1987, 10:00 local time
- Place: Chelan, WA
- Airport: Seaplane
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GMGA
- Location: 47.8443° N, 120.0136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chelan, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8443&lon=-120.0136&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68080, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68080) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (registry code 2808006, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-3 (registry code 51660, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC2MK2
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871130076769I

## Narrative

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

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.

- [Accident 20210719006799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210719006799A), Jul 19, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N68080), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated the following: Clear sky No wind Acft was 400 pound under gross weight Flies in and out of area six to seven times a year There was nothing…

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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