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FAA accident report · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Homer, AK · July 19, 2019

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Date
July 19, 2019 · 11:00 local
Place
Homer, AK
Airport
Tutka Bay
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ERHA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N68083
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC19FA035
Reported as
Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
6
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total
N68083Registration cancelled Nov 1, 2019 · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1S/N 1254 · Built 1958Airframe modelDehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

A Dehavilland beaver on floats was taking off on Tutka Bay near Homer, Alaska. The aircraft crashed on takeoff due to unknown circumstances. Seven persons on board, 6 injuries, one fatal.

As the FAA filed it

A DEHAVILLAND BEAVER ON FLOATS WAS TAKING OFF ON TUTKA BAY NEAR HOMER, ALASKA. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD, 6 INJURIES, ONE FATAL.

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 ANC19FA035Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportSeldovia, AKThe airplane's floats impact with an ocean wave or swell, which exceeded the design load specifications of the flying wire assemblies and resulted in a partial separation of the float assemblies.Jul 19, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68083 · 2

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

Incident 20010621015349IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Skwentna, AK(-23) On June 21, 2001, at approximately 11:28 am, a float equipped Dehavilland, dhc-ii-mki, beaver airplane, N6803, sustained damage during a river landing at northwood lodge, fish creek, Alaska. Shortly after touchdown on the river the aircraft with one…Jun 21, 2001 · Minor damageIncident 19811003090169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKLanded at seaplane base, lost control during water taxi, went up on bank.Oct 3, 1981 · Minor damage