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| Date: | Friday 21 June 1985 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | William Hubbard |
| Registration: | N10395 |
| MSN: | 1359 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11215 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ungalikthluk Rv, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Dillingham, AK (DLG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS LANDING THE FLOAT PLANE ON A RIVER, AN EXTREME GUST OF WIND COCKED THE ACFT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STRUCK A RIVER BANK & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT NOTICED THAT AFTER THE LANDING, THE WINDS HAD CHANGED, WERE SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST & WERE MUCH STRONGER. HE ESTIMATED GUSTS TO 35 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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