NONE · deHavilland DHC-2 · 2005-06-10 · King Salmon, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA082
Event ID
20050613X00756
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-10
Location
King Salmon, AK, USA
Coordinates
58.676944, -156.649169
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
deHavilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N43446
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to correct for torque/P-Factor during the takeoff run, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent wing collision with the surface of the water. A factor contributing to the accident was a left crosswind.