# Accident 20150903016459A: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, Arctic Village, AK, September 3, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 2015, 17:45 local time
- Place: Arctic Village, AK
- Airport: Arctic Village
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: 1BUC
- Location: 68.0000° N, 144.5200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.0000&lon=-144.5200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55WE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (registry code 2800102, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC15CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150903016459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

REPORTED THAT INDIVIDUAL FLIPPED AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS BACK DURING TAKE-OFF ON A GRASS,TUNDRA STRIP.  SPOKE WITH THE  NTSB AND AFTER SEEING PICTURES THEY SAID THIS CLASSIFIES AS AN INCIDENT WITH MINOR DAMAGE RATHER THAN AN ACCIDENT AND THEREFORE WILL NOT ASSIGN AN NTSB NUMBER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC15CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA075), Sep 3, 2015: Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 (N55WE), Arctic Village, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over.

## Other reports on N55WE (1)

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

- [Accident 20240620007849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240620007849A), Jun 20, 2024: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N55WE), Aleknagik, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot departed lake Aleknagik in day VFR conditions. After lift off, he heard items in the cabin flapping around. Pilot turned his head to check on the noise.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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