De Havilland BEAVER U-6 N314HA

Summary

On 25 August 2012 at about 16:00 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER U-6 registered N314HA, operated by High Adventur Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters Inc, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 August 2012 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Big River Lakes (PVT)

Coordinates

60.5706, -151.2447

Aircraft

De Havilland BEAVER U-6

Registration

N314HA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

High Adventur Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Soldotna → Kenai

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC12CA092

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate ground clearance during his landing approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a float-equipped airplane was landing at a remote lake. The pilot stated that he was on a left base leg turning onto a short final approach when the left float struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot indicated there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.