MINR · de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · 2005-08-23 · Aleknagik, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA129
Event ID
20050902X01378
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-23
Location
Aleknagik, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.423332, -159.813339
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Registration
N5333G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during the takeoff roll, and an encounter with high vegetation and a river bank. Factors associated with the accident are high vegetation and a riverbank.