56.9326° N, 158.6250° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Heiden, AK, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 28, 1988 · 13:15 local
Place
Port Heiden, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N311NR
Reported as
Dhav DHC2*
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,400 total40 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Attempted takeoff around sharp curve in narrow river in strong crosswind. Lost control and slid up the bank.
As the FAA filed it
ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AROUND SHARP CURVE IN NARROW RIVER IN STRONG CROSSWIND. LOST CONTROL AND SLID UP THE BANK.