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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2* · King Salmon, AK · June 10, 2005

Date: June 10, 2005 · 17:30 local
Place: King Salmon, AK
Airport: King Salmon
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43446
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA082
Reported as: Dhav DHC2*
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,170 total500 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N43446Registered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2S/N 1355 · Built 1958 Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On takeoff, aircraft entered into gradual left turn that increased to the point the pilot decreased power. Aircraft then turned sharply further left and dug in the right float. At this point the right wing slapped the water breaking off the right aileron and bending the wing up approximately 20 degrees outboard of wing strut. The pilot ^priva^ then checked passengers and returned to beach. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO GRADUAL LEFT TURN THAT INCREASED TO THE POINT THE PILOT DECREASED POWER. AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED SHARPLY FURTHER LEFT AND DUG IN THE RIGHT FLOAT. AT THIS POINT THE RIGHT WING SLAPPED THE WATER BREAKING OFF THE RIGHT AILERON AND BENDING THE WING UP APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES OUTBOARD OF WING STRUT. THE PILOT ^PRIVA^ THEN CHECKED PASSENGERS AND RETURNED TO BEACH. NO INJURIES.

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 ANC05LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKing Salmon, AKThe pilot's failure to correct for torque/P-Factor during the takeoff run, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent wing collision with the surface of the water. A factor contributing to the…Jun 10, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43446 · 1

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

Incident 19870929065659IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Sparrevohn, AKDuring water takeoff attempt the aircraft rolled over. Float had been punctured by rocks before takeoff attempt.Sep 29, 1987 · Minor damage