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FAA accident report · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Aleknagik, AK · June 20, 2024

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Date
June 20, 2024 · 18:00 local
Place
Aleknagik, AK
Airport
Aleknagik Seaplane Base
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55WE
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC24LA054
Reported as
Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,060 total275 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days
N55WERegistered now · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1S/N 273 · Built 1952Airframe 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.

Pilot departed lake Aleknagik in day VFR conditions. After lift off, he heard items in the cabin flapping around. Pilot turned his head to check on the noise. When he turned back around, he was impacting the lake with the front of the floats.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED LAKE ALEKNAGIK IN DAY VFR CONDITIONS. AFTER LIFT OFF, HE HEARD ITEMS IN THE CABIN FLAPPING AROUND. PILOT TURNED HIS HEAD TO CHECK ON THE NOISE. WHEN HE TURNED BACK AROUND, HE WAS IMPACTING THE LAKE WITH THE FRONT OF THE FLOATS.

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 ANC24LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAleknagik, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during initial climb.Jun 21, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55WE · 1

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

Accident 20150903016459ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Arctic Village, AKReported that individual flipped aircraft upside down on its back during take-off on a grass,tundra strip. Spoke with the NTSB and after seeing pictures they said this classifies as an incident with minor damage rather than an accident and therefore will not…Sep 3, 2015 · Substantial damage