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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Togiak, AK · July 12, 2023

Date: July 12, 2023 · 16:30 local
Place: Togiak, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N302BL
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA054
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 40,000 total

N302BLRegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)S/N 613 · Built 1954 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)Engine 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.

Pilot stated that shortly after a normal take-off on floats, aircraft was approx 10FEET in the air and there was a loud "pop" and aircraft lost power and slammed back down onto the water. Float gear separated from aircraft and spun approx 180 degrees and sank upright in the lake which was approx 8-10FEET deep. All five (5) persons on board were able to egress the aircraft with out injuries and were rescued by persons on shore.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER A NORMAL TAKE-OFF ON FLOATS, AIRCRAFT WAS APPROX 10FEET IN THE AIR AND THERE WAS A LOUD "POP" AND AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND SLAMMED BACK DOWN ONTO THE WATER. FLOAT GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SPUN APPROX 180 DEGREES AND SANK UPRIGHT IN THE LAKE WHICH WAS APPROX 8-10FEET DEEP. ALL FIVE (5) PERSONS ON BOARD WERE ABLE TO EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT WITH OUT INJURIES AND WERE RESCUED BY PERSONS ON SHORE.

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 ANC23LA054Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTwin Hills, AKThe pilot’s loss of control during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.Jul 13, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N302BL · 1

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

Incident 19920808041969IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Alegnagik Lake, AKPilot misjudged the landing distance between aircraft and dock. Failed to fall off step before hitting dock.Aug 8, 1992 · Reported as Dhav DHC2MK1 · Minor damage