# Accident 20230712011719A: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), Togiak, AK, July 12, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 2023, 16:30 local time
- Place: Togiak, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.9268° N, 160.1748° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.9268&lon=-160.1748&mi=10
- Aircraft: N302BL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N302BL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (registry code 2808002, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-i-l20a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
- Reported engine: P&W R-985 SERIES
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 40,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC23LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230712011719A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC23LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA054), Jul 13, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (N302BL), Twin Hills, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.

## Other reports on N302BL (1)

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

- [Incident 19920808041969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920808041969I), Aug 8, 1992: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N302BL), Alegnagik Lake, AK, Minor damage. Pilot misjudged the landing distance between aircraft and dock. Failed to fall off step before hitting dock.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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