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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1997 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N68084 |
| MSN: | 912 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7600 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alagnak River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| King Salmon, AK (AKN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a no-wind takeoff downstream from a 4,000-foot slow flowing river. The takeoff water run for the conditions was calculated at 1,300 feet. The pilot and passenger both reported a partial loss of engine RPM just prior to lift-off from the water. According to the pilot, there was insufficient stopping distance before reaching a river bank. The pilot rotated the airplane off the water below flying speed, cleared the bank, and settled back into the tundra. The pilot stated that a similar loss of engine RPM had happened before, but was considered transient.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with known deficiencies.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA106
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1979 | N68084 | Kenmore Air | 1 | Maurelle Island, BC |  |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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