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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2* · Skwentna, AK · May 31, 2001

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Date: May 31, 2001 · 11:55 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Airport: Alexander Lake Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N150PL
Reported as: Dhav DHC2*

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What happened

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(-23) Airman landed aircraft at Alexander creek which is a heavily used area by float aircraft. He was on a training flight for recently purcased aircraft. He got too FAR right of the channel and the right float hit a sandbar under water (unforeseeable), swinging the aircraft to the right. He was unable to stop before hitting the bank and trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN LANDED AIRCRAFT AT ALEXANDER CREEK WHICH IS A HEAVILY USED AREA BY FLOAT AIRCRAFT. HE WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT FOR RECENTLY PURCASED AIRCRAFT. HE GOT TOO FAR RIGHT OF THE CHANNEL AND THE RIGHT FLOAT HIT A SANDBAR UNDER WATER (UNFORESEEABLE), SWINGING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE BANK AND TREES.