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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2* · Talkeetna, AK · September 24, 2004

Date: September 24, 2004 · 20:00 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EQLC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1018D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04CA114
Reported as: Dhav DHC2*
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total4,000 in this make and model336 in the last 90 days

N1018DRegistered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2S/N 293 · Built 1952 Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While landing, after the floats were in the water, the left wing contacted a tree and swung the aircraft toward the river bank and finally up onto the bank of the river where it came to rest. The pilot and passengers exited the aircraft in a normal fashion.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING, AFTER THE FLOATS WERE IN THE WATER, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE AND SWUNG THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD THE RIVER BANK AND FINALLY UP ONTO THE BANK OF THE RIVER WHERE IT CAME TO REST. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT IN A NORMAL FASHION.

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 ANC04CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWillow, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on-ground collision with trees during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident were trees.Sep 25, 2004 · Substantial damage