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Aviation accident GAA18CA581

MINR · De Havilland DHC 2 MK. I(L20A) · 2018-09-24 · Kukaklek Lake, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA581
Event ID
20181010X53844
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-24
Location
Kukaklek Lake, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.189998, -155.149993

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
7

Aircraft

Make
De Havilland
Model
DHC 2 MK. I(L20A)
Registration
N9RW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a sand bar during a water takeoff, which resulted in the airplane impacting a river bank.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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