Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N100KL, Sunday 7 September 1986

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Date:	Sunday 7 September 1986
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Iliamna Lake Resort
Registration:	N100KL
MSN:	758
Total airframe hrs:	6700 hours
Engine model:	P&W 985
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Alsworth, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mulchatna River, AK
Destination airport:	Iliamna, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A LARGE FLOATING LOG IN HIS WATER LANE PATH DURING TAKEOFF. HE STRUCK THE LOG, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: