Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA146

BURLEY, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N5531N

DAVIS STARSHIP ALPHA

Analysis

A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL. DUE TO OBSTACLES IN THE PILOT'S FLIGHT PATH LANDING HAD TO BE MADE IN A RIVER WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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