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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Dillingham, AK · July 21, 2017

Date: July 21, 2017 · 11:50 local
Place: Dillingham, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N364RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC17CA038
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-2
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,732 total6,332 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot had been flying for about 6 weeks straight during the fishing season. Pilot had taken a few days off to rest and was going flying that day with 1 passenger on a personal, part 91 flight. Pilot started takeoff roll and did not utilize flaps during takeoff. Pilot was unable to become airborne and crashed into the lake bank on shannon's pond, Dillingham. Pilot stated he was well rested, hydrated and had no physical issues pertaining to accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS STRAIGHT DURING THE FISHING SEASON. PILOT HAD TAKEN A FEW DAYS OFF TO REST AND WAS GOING FLYING THAT DAY WITH 1 PASSENGER ON A PERSONAL, PART 91 FLIGHT. PILOT STARTED TAKEOFF ROLL AND DID NOT UTILIZE FLAPS DURING TAKEOFF. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND CRASHED INTO THE LAKE BANK ON SHANNON'S POND, DILLINGHAM. PILOT STATED HE WAS WELL RESTED, HYDRATED AND HAD NO PHYSICAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO ACCIDENT.

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 ANC17CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDilllingham, AKThe pilot's failure to set the wing flaps to the "takeoff" position, which resulted in a longer-than-normal takeoff run and collision with terrain.Jul 21, 2017 · Substantial damage