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FAA accident report · Dhav DHC2MK1 · Kenmore, WA · August 4, 2008

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Date
August 4, 2008
Place
Kenmore, WA
Airport
Kenmore Air Harbor Inc Spb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53BV
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08CA171
Reported as
Dhav DHC2MK1
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
412 total108 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days
N53BVRegistered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1S/N 52-6119Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was practicing crosswind landings on lake Washington in the vicinity of Kenmore air Harbor (S60) and incountered a quartering tailwind during landing. While on the step and attempting to correct for the tailwind, the right wing tip and right float struck the water causing the wing tip to bend upwards and wrinkling the forward top skin of the right float. Aircraft was able to be taxied safely to Kenmore.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING CROSSWIND LANDINGS ON LAKE WASHINGTON IN THE VICINITY OF KENMORE AIR HARBOR (S60) AND INCOUNTERED A QUARTERING TAILWIND DURING LANDING. WHILE ON THE STEP AND ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT FOR THE TAILWIND, THE RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT FLOAT STRUCK THE WATER CAUSING THE WING TIP TO BEND UPWARDS AND WRINKLING THE FORWARD TOP SKIN OF THE RIGHT FLOAT. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO BE TAXIED SAFELY TO KENMORE.

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 SEA08CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKenmore, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while water taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition and a tailwind.Aug 4, 2008 · Substantial damage