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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Claus |
| Registration: | N513F |
| MSN: | 1265 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10063 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chitina, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Chitina, AK (CXC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT/OWNER OF LODGE OPERATING DE HAVILLAND DHC2 LANDED AT 1,200 FOOT RIVER BAR STRIP AND LOADED 4 PASSENGERS AND LIGHT CARGO IN 'NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES.' TAKEOFF ABORTED JUST PRIOR TO PLANNED TAKEOFF WHEN PILOT REPORTED LACK OF ACCELERATION WITH NORMAL ENGINE POWER. OVERRUN INTO TREES BEYOND AIRSTRIP, COLLISION WITH TREES SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING AIRCRAFT. PILOT NOTED 10 TO 15 KNOT TAILWIND FOLLOWING ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: PILOT IN COMMAND PREFLIGHT DECISION/PLANNING IN ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF WITHOUT PRUDENT AND SUFFICIENT PREPARATION TO ASSESS WIND DIRECTION. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE TREES IN THE CLEARWAY AT THE AIRSTRIP END.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA176
History of this aircraft
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| 4 January 1964 | HK-956 | Aerotaxi Servicios Aéreos | 5 | near Buenaventura |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 11:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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