De Havilland DHC-2 N43446
10 June 2005 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2005 at about 17:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N43446, operated by Alaska Rainbow Lodge Inc., was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- King Salmon Seaplane Base (AKN)
- Coordinates
- 58.6769, -156.6492
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2
- Registration
- N43446
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alaska Rainbow Lodge Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- King Salmon → King Salmon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to correct for torque/P-Factor during the takeoff run, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent wing collision with the surface of the water. A factor contributing to the accident was a left crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was departing on a river toward the southeast in a float-equipped airplane. He said that the airplane was on-step, when it began an uncommanded left turn. He attempted to counteract the turn by applying right rudder and right aileron, but there was no change. The pilot indicated that he aborted the takeoff by pulling the engine power to idle. The airplane continued a hard left turn, and the right wing struck the water. The pilot said the right wing was bent upward about 40 degrees, at the right wing lift strut attach point. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the pilot, he indicated that after returning to the dock, he noticed a light wind of about 8 to 10 knots from the north.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2005 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | National Park Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2005 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Fly Denali, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2005 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2004 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Fawcett Lake, Canada | Pickeral Arm Camps | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Sep 2006 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Alex T. Stack | Fatal | 2 |
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| 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 | - |