Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N1785R, Thursday 18 August 1994

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Date:	Thursday 18 August 1994
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Willow Air Service
Registration:	N1785R
MSN:	83
Year of manufacture:	1949
Engine model:	P&W R985-14B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Skwenta, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Willow, AK (W10)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE PREPARING TO DEPART A RIVER AREA ON A NON-SCHEDULED CFR PART 135 FISHING/GUIDE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED ENGINE POWER TO MOVE THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE FROM A SAND BAR ONTO THE RIVER. AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO MOVE, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A TREE STUMP, DAMAGING THE STABILIZER SPAR AND FUSELAGE.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT (TREE).

Accident investigation: