MINR · DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 · 2017-06-18 · Ketchikan, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC17LA032
Event ID
20170620X12549
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-18
Location
Ketchikan, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.531944, -130.59111
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
7
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N930TG
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of the takeoff distance needed to depart the lake, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the water during a turn to avoid terrain, which resulted in impact with water.