# NTSB Accident WPR14CA086
> **DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1** · 2014-01-04 · Shaw Island, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14CA086
- **Event ID:** 20140103X15141
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-01-04
- **Location:** Shaw Island, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.573333, -122.955001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DEHAVILLAND
- **Model:** BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1
- **Registration:** N5484U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable wind conditions, resulting in a collision with trees lining the left side of the runway.

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