NONE · De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 · 2019-09-20 · Kotzebue, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA562
Event ID
20190922X10702
Type
Accident
Date
2019-09-20
Location
Kotzebue, AK, USA
Coordinates
66.884719, -162.598052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
De Havilland
Model
BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1
Registration
N67112
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from water after the airplane impacted a submerged object, which resulted in insufficient airspeed for liftoff and led to the pilot steering the airplane toward a mud embankment to avoid rocks.