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Aviation accident ANC14LA058

NONE · DEHAVILLAND DHC 2 · 2014-07-31 · Talkeetna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC14LA058
Event ID
20140804X93443
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-31
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.841388, -149.105834

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC 2
Registration
N62197
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that did not detect that the bulk fuel tank was full and led to an unanticipated heavy airplane weight and his failure to use the entire soft, wet, and muddy airstrip length for takeoff, which resulted in a takeoff overrun.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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