De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N5333G
23 August 2005 · Aleknagik, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2005 at about 00:30 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N5333G, operated by Mission Creek Lodge, was involved in an accident near Aleknagik, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aleknagik, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.4233, -159.8133
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N5333G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mission Creek Lodge
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aleknagik → Aleknagik
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05LA129
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during the takeoff roll, and an encounter with high vegetation and a river bank. Factors associated with the accident are high vegetation and a riverbank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot attempted to takeoff downstream on a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight in a float equipped airplane. He stated that as he reached his predetermined point to abort the takeoff if not airborne, he continued the takeoff run because he felt the airplane would liftoff soon. The airplane did not become airborne, and while attempting to negotiate a sharp turn in the river while on-step, the airplane collided with alders and the left riverbank, sustaining structural damage to the wings, fuselage, and floats.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland BEAVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2007 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2008 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Taxi, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2008 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kenmore, Washington, United States | Richard P Emerson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2009 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Iliamna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2005 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Cessna 207A | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | Wings of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |