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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2MK1 · Friday Harbor, WA · June 2, 1991

Date
June 2, 1991 · 15:25 local
Place
Friday Harbor, WA
Airport
Friday Harbor Spb
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GIUA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21LU
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA91LA122
Reported as
Dhav DHC2MK1
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,200 total1,050 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Drifted on downwind water takeoff saw tug in path. Aborted. Wing hit smokes tack rotating seaplane into tug.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED ON DOWNWIND WATER TAKEOFF SAW TUG IN PATH. ABORTED. WING HIT SMOKES TACK ROTATING SEAPLANE INTO TUG.

NTSB investigation

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