20140103000349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Shaw Island, WA · January 3, 2014

Date: January 3, 2014 · 16:10 local
Place: Shaw Island, WA
Airport: Shaw Island
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5484U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA086
Reported as: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,050 total5,000 in this make and model

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What happened

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Pilot experienced loss of control on takeoff due to micro meterological weather phenomena associated with terrain. Aircraft left wing struck a tree approximately 300 feet left of centerline at an altitude of approximately 150 feet AGL. Aircraft fell nose down and cart wheeled a distance of approximately 150 feet. Aircraft floats and wings were susubstatially damaged beyond economical repair. Engine partially broke free of fusalage but remained intact.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL ON TAKEOFF DUE TO MICRO METEROLOGICAL WEATHER PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT FELL NOSE DOWN AND CART WHEELED A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. AIRCRAFT FLOATS AND WINGS WERE SUSUBSTATIALLY DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. ENGINE PARTIALLY BROKE FREE OF FUSALAGE BUT REMAINED INTACT.

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 WPR14CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportShaw Island, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable wind conditions, resulting in a collision with trees lining the left side of the runway.Jan 4, 2014 · Substantial damage