20010821039669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2* · Nondalton, AK · August 21, 2001

Date: August 21, 2001 · 15:45 local
Place: Nondalton, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: JKGC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10395
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA121
Reported as: Dhav DHC2*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total2,000 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

N10395Registered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2S/N 1354 · Built 1959 Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 21, 2001, a float equipped Dehavilland DHC-2, N10395, sustained substantial damage shortly after takeoff from six-mile lake, Nondalton, Alaska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the part 135, passenger carrying flight operated by Alaska air taxi, inc., anchorage, Alaska. The pilot said that during climb out, shortly after takeoff, a strong gust of wind rolled the aircraft to the left. He applied full right aileron in an attempt to regain control, but the airplane continued to roll left and descend. The left wing hit the water separating it from the aircraft. The floats were torn from the fuselage and the airplane sank in shallow water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 2001, A FLOAT EQUIPPED DEHAVILLAND DHC-2, N10395, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SIX-MILE LAKE, NONDALTON, ALASKA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PART 135, PASSENGER CARRYING FLIGHT OPERATED BY ALASKA AIR TAXI, INC., ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING CLIMB OUT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A STRONG GUST OF WIND ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT AILERON IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ROLL LEFT AND DESCEND. THE LEFT WING HIT THE WATER SEPARATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLOATS WERE TORN FROM THE FUSELAGE AND THE AIRPLANE SANK IN SHALLOW WATER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC01LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNondalton, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and wind gusts.Aug 21, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10395 · 1

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

Accident 19850621027019ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ungalikthluk Ri, AKWind gust picked up a wing after a river landing. Lost control and struck the river bank. Too much wind for aircraftJun 21, 1985 · Substantial damage