Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N30ST, Thursday 8 September 1983

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Date:	Thursday 8 September 1983
Time:	18:20 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Van Valin Lodge
Registration:	N30ST
MSN:	426
Total airframe hrs:	14698 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-985
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Alsworth, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A MUD BANK AND CRASHED. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND A VFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLOAT ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT BUT THE SEVEN OCCUPANTS ESCAPED INJURY. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE STRUCK ANEMBANKMENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND CRASHED.

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