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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dehavilland Otter DHC-3 · Iliamna, AK · September 15, 2015

Date: September 15, 2015 · 06:00 local
Place: Iliamna, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N928RK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC15FA071
Reported as: Dehavilland Otter DHC-3
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 6
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total500 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

N928RKRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2017 · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 61 · Built 1954 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A turbine otter with a Garrett conversion on floats from rainbow king lodge departed east wind lake in Iliamna with 9 passengers aboard at 0600. After takeoff the airplane stalled and hit the water damaging the floats. The pilot continued another takeoff and shortly after impacted the terrain.

As the FAA filed it

A TURBINE OTTER WITH A GARRETT CONVERSION ON FLOATS FROM RAINBOW KING LODGE DEPARTED EAST WIND LAKE IN ILIAMNA WITH 9 PASSENGERS ABOARD AT 0600. AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND HIT THE WATER DAMAGING THE FLOATS. THE PILOT CONTINUED ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND SHORTLY AFTER IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC15FA071Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportIliamna, AKThe pilot's decision to depart in dark night, visual meteorological conditions over water, which resulted in his subsequent spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to determine the airplane's…Sep 15, 2015 · Substantial damage