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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 1990 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Juneau Executive Travel |
| Registration: | N714DB |
| MSN: | 1331 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5633 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chatham, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tenakee, AK (TKE) |
| Sitka, AK (AK29) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CLIMB TO CRUISE OVER TERRAIN IN A FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. DURING A POST-CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THERE WERE NO NOTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA088
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| 21-Mar-2024 13:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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