# NTSB Accident ANC22LA063
> **DE HAVILLAND DHC2** · 2022-07-26 · Anchorage, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC22LA063
- **Event ID:** 20220802105639
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-07-26
- **Location:** Anchorage, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.179673, -149.96348
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DE HAVILLAND
- **Model:** DHC2
- **Registration:** N9776R
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in the wing exceeding its critical angle of attack, a loss of control and impact with the water.

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