What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 14, 2013 at approximately 1300 local Alaska time a straight float equipped DHC-2, N1544 was departing the ayakulik river on Kodiak island with the pilot and three persons on board. During the take-off requiring two step turns on the river in channeled terrain with gusty, changing wind conditions, the pilot was unable to complete the second turn on the river causing the aircraft to slide up onto the riverbank collapsing the float struts causing damage to a wing strut and one wing. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LOCAL ALASKA TIME A STRAIGHT FLOAT EQUIPPED DHC-2, N1544 WAS DEPARTING THE AYAKULIK RIVER ON KODIAK ISLAND WITH THE PILOT AND THREE PERSONS ON BOARD. DURING THE TAKE-OFF REQUIRING TWO STEP TURNS ON THE RIVER IN CHANNELED TERRAIN WITH GUSTY, CHANGING WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE SECOND TURN ON THE RIVER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SLIDE UP ONTO THE RIVERBANK COLLAPSING THE FLOAT STRUTS CAUSING DAMAGE TO A WING STRUT AND ONE WING. THERE WERE 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.
Other reports on N1544 · 2
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