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| Date: | Monday 7 October 2019 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Andrew Airways Inc |
| Registration: | N1544 |
| MSN: | 1230 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31302 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kodiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Larson Bay, AK |
| Kodiak, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The float-equipped DHC-2 suffered an accident on landing near Kodiak, Alaska. The pilot reported that, during landing on a glassy river and as he was rolling the wings level, he felt the left float touch the water. The airplane yawed left, went up a riverbank, and slid on the tundra. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while landing on glassy water, which resulted in the left float touching the water, a loss of yaw control, and impact with a riverbank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N1544
NTSB GAA20CA007
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 1986 | N67686 | Alaska Air Guides | 0 | Bulchitna Lake, AK | |
sub |
| 14 September 2013 | N1544 | Andrew Airways Inc | 0 | Akhiok, Alaska | |
sub |
| 24 January 2018 | N1544 | Andrew Airways Inc | 0 | near Kazakof Bay on Afognak Island, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2019 09:51 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 10-Oct-2019 13:32 | Geno | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 27-Mar-2021 06:54 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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