# NTSB Accident GAA19CA563
> **De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2** · 2019-09-22 · Mountain Village, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA563
- **Event ID:** 20190922X23136
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-09-22
- **Location:** Mountain Village, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.934722, -163.664169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** De Havilland
- **Model:** BEAVER DHC 2
- **Registration:** N77KZ
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper takeoff configuration due to distraction, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to become airborne and its subsequent collision with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the Before Takeoff checklist.

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