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FAA accident report · Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · June 1, 2018

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Date
June 1, 2018 · 11:00 local
Place
Ketchikan, AK
Airport
Dora Bay Seaplane Base
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
Y3RA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N203KL
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA321
Reported as
Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total3,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Immediately after touching down, into the predominant wind, on the water a sudden gust from the left rear of the aircraft caused the right float to dig into the water causing the aircraft to rotate to the right and the right wing to hit the water then as the aircraft continued to the right the left wing hit the water. The aircraft stayed upright and afloat.

As the FAA filed it

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, INTO THE PREDOMINANT WIND, ON THE WATER A SUDDEN GUST FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSED THE RIGHT FLOAT TO DIG INTO THE WATER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROTATE TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING TO HIT THE WATER THEN AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT THE LEFT WING HIT THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT STAYED UPRIGHT AND AFLOAT.

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 GAA18CA321Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKetchikan, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and directional control during a water landing.Jun 1, 2018 · Substantial damage