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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 2023 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | D&B Aircraft Leasing LLC |
| Registration: | N302BL |
| MSN: | 613 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Togiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Togiak, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 12, 2023, about 1630 Alaska daylight time, a DeHavilland DHC-2 airplane, N302BL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Togiak, Alaska. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 other work use flight.
The pilot stated that just after takeoff from the water while retracting the flaps, he heard a “bang” and then the airplane impacted the water. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings.
The airplane was retained for further examination pending recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA
https://dhc-2.com/id922.htm
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=23311
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2023 12:25 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 22-Aug-2023 17:38 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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