Narrative:
Alaska Seaplanes flight 1802, a float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan, was substantially damaged when it crashed into shore rocks during a takeoff attempt in Elfin Cove, Alaska.
The pilot and seven passengers were not injured.
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 26 June 2022 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Operator: | Alaska Seaplanes |
| Registration: | N265KP |
| MSN: | 20800375 |
| First flight: | 2004 |
| Engines: | 1 Honeywell TPE331-12JR |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base, AK (ELV) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Elfin Cove SPB, AK (ELV/PAEL), United States of America |
| Juneau International Airport, AK (JNU/PAJN), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 1802 |
Alaska Seaplanes flight 1802, a float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan, was substantially damaged when it crashed into shore rocks during a takeoff attempt in Elfin Cove, Alaska.
The pilot and seven passengers were not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Elfin Cove SPB, AK to Juneau International Airport, AK as the crow flies is 104 km (65 miles).
Distance from Elfin Cove SPB, AK to Juneau International Airport, AK as the crow flies is 104 km (65 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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