De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 N68088

Summary

On 22 July 2009 at about 17:40 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 registered N68088, operated by Iliamna Air Taxi Inc, was involved in an accident near Iliamna, Alaska, United States. 5 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.

Date

22 July 2009 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Iliamna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.9347, -156.4211

Aircraft

De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2

Registration

N68088

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Iliamna Air Taxi Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Iliamna → Iliamna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC09LA072

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing from a river, downstream, in a float-equipped airplane, on a Title 14, CFR Part 135, on demand charter flight. He said that wind conditions were calm just before starting his southerly takeoff run. Just after takeoff, as the airplane climbed to about 20 feet above the water, it stopped climbing as it neared the departure end of the site. The airplane then descended into an area of tree-covered terrain, and came to rest about 400 feet from the bank of the river. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and said that after the accident, he noticed occasional gusts of wind from the northwest.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.