ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144389
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 March 2012 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Southeast Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N82SF |
| MSN: | 839 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17574 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 23 mi SW of Ketchikan, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Ketchikan, AK |
| Ketchikan, AK (PAKT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed from an off-airport site in marginal visual flight rules conditions. Shortly after departure, the weather worsened, and flight visibility dropped to near zero in heavy snow. He attempted to follow the shoreline at a low altitude but was unable to maintain visual contact with the ground. He stated that he saw trees immediately in front of the airplane and attempted a right turn toward what he thought was an open bay. During the turn, the right float contacted a rock outcrop, and the airplane impacted the water. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to depart in marginal visual meteorological conditions, and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=82SF&x=0&y=0
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2012 08:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Mar-2012 08:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2012 16:42 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2013 16:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2014 11:06 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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