Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N62SJ, Saturday 2 September 1995

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Date:	Saturday 2 September 1995
Time:	11:25 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N62SJ
MSN:	710
Year of manufacture:	1954
Engine model:	P&W R-985-148BA
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Blakely Island, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Lake Sammamish, WA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE WATER TAKEOFF THE WINDS CHANGED FROM A HEADWIND TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND. ONE FLOAT DUG INTO THE WATER, AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TOWARD THE SHORE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE SHORELINE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION.

Accident investigation: