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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2MKI · Kodiak, AK · November 29, 2003

Date: November 29, 2003 · 09:35 local
Place: Kodiak, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: D4NA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13VF
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA010
Reported as: Dhav DHC2MKI
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total3,500 in this make and model280 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.

(-23) The pilot circled the water landing area two times to make sure the area was clear before landing the seaplane in the bay. The pilot reported the wind was 10 to 15 knots in the landing area. He approached into the wind over the land for a water landing. During the final approach the pilot reported encountering wind shear and the stall warning coming on. He added full power but could not prevent the float and wing from contacting the ground. The aircraft rotated 180 degrees on impact with substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT CIRCLED THE WATER LANDING AREA TWO TIMES TO MAKE SURE THE AREA WAS CLEAR BEFORE LANDING THE SEAPLANE IN THE BAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LANDING AREA. HE APPROACHED INTO THE WIND OVER THE LAND FOR A WATER LANDING. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING WIND SHEAR AND THE STALL WARNING COMING ON. HE ADDED FULL POWER BUT COULD NOT PREVENT THE FLOAT AND WING FROM CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 180 DEGREES ON IMPACT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC04LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKodiak, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the final landing approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a…Nov 29, 2003 · Substantial damage