- Date
- June 19, 1988, 19:40 local (Jun 20, 1988, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Warroad, MN
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N49771de Havilland DHC2-MK I
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880619024699A
- Case key
- 14094
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot decided to land in the lake approximately 1000 yds from the sea plane base and was attempting a step-taxi back to the base when the acft struck a sand bar. The pilot stated that he was taxiing near tall grass where he thought the water was deep enough to taxi on, when the aircraft struck the sand bar. The pilot did not notice the sand bar prior to beginning his taxi. After the aircraft struck the sand bar it nosed over to an inverted attitude in the water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N49771
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC2-MK I
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1079
- Airframe hours
- 9,183
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Warroad Airways, doing business as Warroad Airways
- Registered owner
- Warroad Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 12, 1988 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- Oak Island, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 75Y · Warroad Seaplane Base
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,771 total · 42 in this make and model · 2,552 as pilot in command · 110 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.