Serious incident de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter N3904, Tuesday 26 October 1982

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Date:	Tuesday 26 October 1982
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator:	Kachemak Air Service
Registration:	N3904
MSN:	54
Total airframe hrs:	11078 hours
Engine model:	P & W R-1340
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Homer, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Homer, AK (5BL)
Destination airport:	Homer, AK (5BL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER REMOVING THE FLOATS AND REINSTALLING THE WHEELS ON THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT RECEIVED PERMISSION TO TAKE OFF ON A ROADWAY BRIDGE THATS SPANS BELUGA LAKE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FERRY THE PLANE TO NEARBY HOMER AIRPORT. ON TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT DUE TO A WIND GUST AND WHEN THE PILOT CORRECTED WITH RIGHT BRAKE, THE NOSE TUCKED DOWN. THIS ALLOWED THE PROPELLER BLADE TIPS TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT HOMER AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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